Main Entry:

sal·sa

Pronunciation:

\ˈsȯl-sə, ˈsäl-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Spanish, literally, sauce, from Latin, feminine of salsus salted — more at sauce

Date:

circa 1962

1 : a spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers 2 : popular music of Latin American origin that has absorbed characteristics of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock