1
: a usually spicy sauce of chopped tomatoes, onions, and peppers that is commonly served with Mexican food
also
: a similar sauce made with a main ingredient other than tomatoes
peach salsa
2
: popular music of Latin American origin that has absorbed characteristics of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock
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The band was playing salsa.
We're taking classes in salsa.
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For perishable treats, visit Suculenta for salsa macha and jams; and Panadería El Nanchalito, a second-generational bakery with traditional sweet breads like conchas, polvorones, and pan de manteca.
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Crowd favorites include arroz con pollo, cheese dip and tacos served with cilantro, onions and a side of salsa.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Learn the art of making the perfect guacamole with a stone molcajete (traditional mortar and pestle) and zesty red and green salsas.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
The panel included iconic Puerto Rican merengue singer Olga Tañón; legendary Peruvian cumbia and merengue band Grupo 5; Puerto Rican singer Guaynaa, who has experimented with urban music, salsa and more; emerging Cuban reparto musician Bebeshito; and Argentine cuarteto star Luck Ra.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Crowd favorites include arroz con pollo, cheese dip and tacos served with cilantro, onions and a side of salsa.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2025
Learn the art of making the perfect guacamole with a stone molcajete (traditional mortar and pestle) and zesty red and green salsas.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
The panel included iconic Puerto Rican merengue singer Olga Tañón; legendary Peruvian cumbia and merengue band Grupo 5; Puerto Rican singer Guaynaa, who has experimented with urban music, salsa and more; emerging Cuban reparto musician Bebeshito; and Argentine cuarteto star Luck Ra.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Salsa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salsa. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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salsa
noun
sal·sa
ˈsȯl-sə 
ˈsäl-
1
: a spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers
2
: popular Latin American music with elements of rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock
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