1
: a usually spicy sauce of chopped tomatoes, onions, and peppers that is commonly served with Mexican food
also
: a similar sauce made with a main ingredient other than tomatoes
peach salsa
2
: popular music of Latin American origin that has absorbed characteristics of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock
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The band was playing salsa.
We're taking classes in salsa.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
And Mozza’s Raul Ramirez Valdivia made tortilla chips, guacamole and wonderful salsa verde.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Fans of salsa, bachata and reggaeton music can dance the night away aboard the Sabor on the Bay.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Still, the music stood out as the best of the night: an blend of reggaeton, salsa, dancehall, and current rap hits.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
And Mozza’s Raul Ramirez Valdivia made tortilla chips, guacamole and wonderful salsa verde.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Fans of salsa, bachata and reggaeton music can dance the night away aboard the Sabor on the Bay.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025
Still, the music stood out as the best of the night: an blend of reggaeton, salsa, dancehall, and current rap hits.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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“Salsa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salsa. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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salsa
noun
sal·sa
ˈsȯl-sə 
ˈsäl-
1
: a spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers
2
: popular Latin American music with elements of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock
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