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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sal•sa /ˈsɑlsə, -sɑ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -sas. - Music and Dance[uncountable] Latin American music blending Cuban rhythm with jazz, rock, and soul.
- Music and Dance[countable] a dance of Puerto Rican origin performed to this music.
- Food[uncountable] a sauce, esp. a spicy sauce containing hot chilies.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sal•sa (säl′sə; Sp. säl′sä),USA pronunciation n. - Dance, Music and Dancea lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- Dance, Music and Dancea ballroom dance of Puerto Rican origin, performed to this music, similar to the mambo, but faster with the accent on the first beat instead of the second beat of each measure.
- Food[Mexican Cookery.]a sauce, esp. a hot sauce containing chilies.
v.i. - Dance, Music and Danceto dance the salsa.
- American Spanish, Spanish: literally, sauce; probably so called origin, originally because of its mixture of styles
- 1970–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: salsa /ˈsælsə/ n - a type of Latin American big-band dance music
- a dance performed to this kind of music
- a spicy tomato-based sauce
Etymology: 20th Century: from Spanish: sauce |