salsa in Spanish
salsa in Spanish is salsa mexicana, salsa picante, salsita — salsa means a spicy sauce, usually tomato-based, often used as a dip or topping in Mexican cooking.
salsa in Spanish
salsa mexicana
(countable) A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers.
salsa picante
(countable) A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers.
salsita
(countable) A spicy tomato sauce of Mexican origin, often including onions and hot peppers.
What does "salsa" mean?
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noun A spicy sauce, usually tomato-based, often used as a dip or topping in Mexican cooking.
"We scooped up the salsa with tortilla chips before dinner."
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noun A lively style of Latin dance music, or the dance performed to it.
"They took salsa lessons every Tuesday night at the community centre."
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salsa in a sentence
- We scooped up the salsa with tortilla chips before dinner.
- They took salsa lessons every Tuesday night at the community centre.
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What is "salsa" in Spanish?
"salsa" in Spanish is salsa mexicana, salsa picante, salsita. salsa means: A spicy sauce, usually tomato-based, often used as a dip or topping in Mexican cooking.
How do you use "salsa" in a sentence?
Example: "We scooped up the salsa with tortilla chips before dinner." In Spanish, "salsa" is salsa mexicana, salsa picante, salsita.
Are there other ways to say "salsa" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "salsa": salsa mexicana, salsa picante, salsita.
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