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salsa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dip verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
  • dressing noun A sauce added to a salad or dish, often oil-based.
  • gravy noun A sauce made from the juices and fat that come from cooking meat, often thickened and served over food.
  • sauce noun A liquid or semi-liquid mixture served with food to add flavor or moisture.

Senses

salsa is used for these senses in English:

  • dressing (cooking) A sauce, especially a cold one for salads.
  • gravy (Southern US) A pale sauce prepared from a roux with meat fat; a type of béchamel sauce.
  • sauce A liquid (often thickened) condiment or accompaniment to food.

dip — full definition

  1. verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
  2. verb To drop slightly in level, value, or amount.
  3. noun A thick sauce for dunking food such as chips or vegetables.
  4. noun A brief swim.
  5. noun A slight downward slope or drop in a surface.

dressing — full definition

  1. noun A sauce added to a salad or dish, often oil-based.
  2. noun A protective covering or bandage applied to a wound.
  3. noun The act of getting dressed, or the clothes and accessories someone wears.

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