/ˈsɑl.sə/, /ˈsæl.sə/
OriginPIE word
*séh₂ls
Borrowed from Spanish salsa (“sauce”), from Latin salsus (“salted”), whence also the doublet sauce (via Old French).
- countableA spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers.
“Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs – topped with every imaginable condiment – hot ”
- uncountableA style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock.
- countableAny of several dances performed to salsa music.
- intransitiveTo dance the salsa.
“They salsaed late until the night.”
Formssalsas(plural) · salsas(present, singular, third-person) · salsaing(participle, present) · salsaed(participle, past) · salsaed(past)