salsa
sauce
noun SAHL-sah Rare
Origin: From Latin salsa (salted things), feminine of salsus.
Also means
salsa (music/dance)
Usage Note
Salsa means any culinary sauce (salsa de tomate, salsa picante) and is also the name of the Latin music and dance genre. Salsa rosa (a mix of mayonnaise and ketchup) is a very common condiment in Spain. The colloquial phrase en su salsa means 'in one's element'.
Examples
"Esta salsa de tomate está deliciosa."
Natural Translation
This tomato sauce is delicious.

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