salsa
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈsɔɫsə// UK //sˈælsɐ// sal·sa
n. a thick sauce made from raw or cooked ingredients, often served with Mexican food.
n. a sauce or dip, typically made from tomatoes, onions, and chillies, used as a condiment or accompaniment.
We ate chips with fresh salsa.
She served the grilled chicken with a spicy tomato salsa.
The vibrant salsa added a sharp, acidic contrast to the rich, creamy texture of the avocado dip.
PIE word *séh₂ls Borrowed from Spanish salsa (“sauce”), from Latin salsus (“salted”), whence also the doublet sauce (via Old French).