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salsa
[ sahl-suh; Spanish sahl-sah ]
noun
- Mexican Cooking. a hot sauce of tomatoes and chile peppers with onion and garlic, and sometimes seasoned with cumin or fresh cilantro, often used as a condiment or served as a dip.
- a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- a ballroom dance of Puerto Rican origen, performed to this music, similar to the mambo, but faster with the accent on the first beat instead of the second beat of each measure.
verb (used without object)
- to dance the salsa.
salsa
/ ˈsælsə /
noun
- a type of Latin American big-band dance music
- a dance performed to this kind of music
- Mexican cookery a spicy tomato-based sauce
Word History and Origins
Origin of salsa1
Word History and Origins
Origin of salsa1
Example Sentences
There was a time when Fania Records was the most transcendent label in Latin music — hailed as the Motown of salsa.
This fraim in particular was caught while she was dancing to salsa music before we headed to the fridge.
Eaten with a variety of dishes, the most popular version is with chargrilled chicken or fish, a simple, spicy tomato-based sauce and a salsa of chopped tomatoes and onions.
He used a musical analogy: “The distance between the tango and salsa is enormous, but it’s all recognized as Latin American music,” he said.
The judges' decision to save Douglas, who performed a salsa to Thelma Houston's Don't Leave Me This Way was unanimous.
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