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salsa — meaning in English

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English meaning

parsley noun A leafy green herb used to flavour or garnish food.
salsa noun A spicy sauce, usually tomato-based, often used as a dip or topping in Mexican cooking.

Senses

salsa is used for these senses in English:

parsley (countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.
salsa (uncountable, music genre) A style of urban music originally from New York heavily influenced by Cuban dance music, jazz and rock.

salsa — full definition

noun A spicy sauce, usually tomato-based, often used as a dip or topping in Mexican cooking.
noun A lively style of Latin dance music, or the dance performed to it.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Portuguese words

perrexil salsinha