salsa

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

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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.")”

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