salsa

noun

sal·sa | \ ˈsȯl-sə

, ˈsäl-\

Definition of salsa

1 : a usually spicy sauce of chopped tomatoes, onions, and peppers that is commonly served with Mexican food also : a similar sauce made with a main ingredient other than tomatoes peach salsa

2 : popular music of Latin American origin that has absorbed characteristics of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock

Examples of salsa in a Sentence

The band was playing salsa. We're taking classes in salsa.

Recent Examples on the Web

Photo: Alicia Vera for The Wall Street Journal In Mexico, salsa is the staple seasoning on the breakfast, lunch and dinner table. — Eleanore Park, WSJ, "The Art of Eating Simply," 21 Feb. 2019 But first, read up on the most common mistakes people make for DIY salsa. — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit, "How to Make Fresh, Homemade Salsa & Common Mistakes to Avoid," 22 May 2018 Several thousand children across Los Angeles County learn to swing and salsa, tango, foxtrot and merengue over the course of a 10-week program. — Esmeralda Bermudez, latimes.com, "These fifth-graders start out dance-shy, but then they start to shimmy," 26 May 2018 But many in this city of dusty desert winds and blistering salsa, bristle at the prospect of their home becoming a border wall poster child. — Will Weissert, The Seattle Times, "El Paso bristles at Trump’s claim that wall made city safe," 11 Feb. 2019 Mirai Nagasu, Olympic figure skater Dancing the salsa, score: 23 Wow. — The Washington Post, cleveland.com, "'Dancing with the Stars' recap: Adam Rippon is stunning, Tonya Harding on the brink of elimination," 1 May 2018 Pound tomatoes and chile together until salsa is chunky. — Allegra Ben-amotz, WSJ, "This Ingredient Lights Up a Dish Like No Other," 18 Dec. 2018 After being discovered in a salsa dance class, Branker, then 51, was signed and off to a flying start, appearing in a Miu Miu campaign shot by Steven Meisel. — Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue, "Girl Crush Alert: Meet Five of the Beauties Tommy Ton Cast for His Womenswear Debut at Deveaux," 11 Sep. 2018 Nothing beats serving this salsa still warm and freshly blended. — Bon Appetit, "Charred Tomato Salsa," 28 May 2018

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