From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsalsasal‧sa /ˈsælsə $ ˈsɑːl-/ noun [uncountable] 1 APDAPMa type of Latin American dance music2 DFDFFa sauce made from onions, tomatoes, and chillies, that you put on Spanish or Mexican food
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salsa• Like the pita and salsa, the combination isn't a natural.• Today, accessories are as hot as chili salsa served at a tango contest.• Add mango, salsa and raisin; mix well.• And while both parts are perfectly good, I prefer pita with hummus and my salsa with chips.• Tabitha's headset suddenly locked into an ambient channel and began to tinkle with tinny salsa.• Smallish venue by the canal with a range of nights, although the emphasis is on uplifting house through to salsa.• Every table is treated to a basket of warm pita bread accompanied by a spunky tomatillo salsa.• And, of course, what would salsa be without a little dip.Origin salsa (1900-2000) Spanish “sauce”, from Latin; → SAUCE 