SALSA


Meaning of SALSA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsȯl-sə, ˈsäl- ]

noun

Etymology: Spanish, literally, sauce, from Latin, feminine of salsus salted — more at sauce

Date: circa 1962

1. : a spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers

2. : popular music of Latin American origin that has absorbed characteristics of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.