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