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Date: 1900-2000
Language: Spanish
Origin: 'sauce', from Latin; SAUCE

salsa

 noun
     
Related topics: Dance, Music, Food, Food Dish
sal‧sa [uncountable]
1APDAPM a type of Latin American dance music
2DFDFF a sauce made from onions, tomatoes and chillies that you put on Spanish or Mexican food
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