salsa

noun
UK: /ˈsælsə/
US: /ˈsɑːlsə/

  1. A spicy sauce, often made with tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers, commonly served with Mexican food.

    1. I love to eat chips with salsa.
    2. The restaurant is known for its fresh salsa made daily with locally sourced ingredients.

  2. A type of Latin American dance music that is popular in social settings and clubs.

    1. We learned how to dance salsa last night.
    2. The band played lively salsa music that had everyone up and dancing.

Synonyms

sauce dip mambo cha-cha
salsa intransitive-verb

  1. To dance salsa.

    1. Let's salsa tonight!
    2. They salsa at the party until late night.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "salsa" in English means: A spicy sauce, often made with tomatoes, onions, and chili peppers, commonly served with Mexican food., A type of Latin American dance music that is popular in social settings and clubs..

The phonetic transcription of "salsa" is /ˈsælsə/ in British English and /ˈsɑːlsə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "salsa": sauce, dip, mambo, cha-cha.

Example usage of "salsa": "I love to eat chips with salsa.". More examples on the page.