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Meaning of salsa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈsɑl.sə

Definitions

  1. A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers.
    countable
  2. sauce, gravy (liquid condiment)
  3. A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock.
    uncountable
  4. A sauce and/or dip of varying textures with a typical base of tomatoes, onion, and chili peppers.
  5. Any of several dances performed to salsa music.
    countable
  6. salsa (style of music)
  7. salsa (dance performed to salsa music)
  8. feminine singular of salso

Equivalents

العربية الصلصا
Esperanto salso saŭco
Suomi salsa
Français salsa sauce salsa
Italiano salsa
日本語 サルサ
한국어 살사
Kurdî salsa
Монгол салса
Polski salsa
Português salsa
Русский сальса
Svenska salsa

Examples

“Congressmen gleefully wolfed down every imaginable version of the hot dog – smoked kielbasas, jumbo grillers, Big & Juicy's, kosher dogs and spiced dogs – topped with every imaginable condiment – hot mustard, sweet mustard, jalapenos, spaghetti sauce, regular relish, corn relish, maple syrup salsa and the secret sauce of Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.). ("If I told you the recipe," an aide explained, "I'd have to shoot you.")”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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