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salsa

Pronunciation: /ˈsalsə/

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Definition of salsa

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1a type of Latin American dance music incorporating elements of jazz and rock.
  • [count noun] a dance performed to salsa music.
  • 2(especially in Latin American cookery) a spicy tomato sauce: a flour tortilla with salsa and shredded cheese

Origin:

Spanish, literally 'sauce', extended in American Spanish to denote the dance

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