salsa ver·de 
(vârdā, -dē)
(vârdā, -dē)n.
A green sauce made with tomatillos, green chili peppers, and cilantro, ranging in flavor from mild to spicy and used as a condiment in Latin-American cuisine.
[American Spanish, from Spanish, green sauce : salsa, sauce; see SALSA + verde, green (from Latin viridis).]