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salsa [noun] (MUSIC/DANCE)

a type of South American music with a strong beat, or a dance done to this music

US

/ˈsɑːl.sə/

UK

/ˈsæl.sə/

Example:

A band played salsa, and spectators danced wildly.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

salsa

sal‧sa /ˈsælsə $ ˈsɑːl-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1900-2000; Language: Spanish; Origin: 'sauce', from Latin; ⇨ ↑sauce]
1. a type of Latin American dance music
2. a sauce made from onions, tomatoes, and ↑chillies, that you put on Spanish or Mexican food

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

salsa [salsa salsas] [ˈsælsə] [ˈsɑːlsə] noun

1. uncountable a type of Latin American dance music

2. countable, uncountable a dance performed to this music

3. uncountable a sauce eaten with Mexican food
Word Origin:

Spanish, literally sauce, extended in American Spanish to denote the dance.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

salsa / ˈsæl.sə / / ˈsɑːl- / noun [ S or U ] (MUSIC/DANCE)

a type of South American music with a strong beat, or a dance done to this music

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

salsa

[sæ̱lsə, AM sɑ͟ːlsə]
salsas
1) N-MASS Salsa is a hot, spicy sauce made from onions and tomatoes, usually eaten with Mexican or Spanish food.
2) N-UNCOUNT Salsa is a type of dance music especially popular in Latin America.
A band played salsa, and spectators danced wildly.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

salsa

sal·sa /ˈsɑːlsə/ noun, pl -sas
1 : a spicy sauce made with tomatoes, onions, and hot peppers that is commonly served with Mexican food

[noncount]

• a jar of salsa
• chips and salsa

[count]

• a delicious salsa
2 [count, noncount]
a : a type of popular Latin-American music
• The band was playing salsa.
• a salsa band
b : dancing that is done to salsa music
• We're taking classes in salsa.

American English

British English

names of dances

A2 (Elementary)

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