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# salsa

noun (salsa, uncountable; a salsa, salsas)

«salsa» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Salsa is a sauce, often spicy, made from chopped tomatoes, onions, chillies and herbs, eaten with tortilla chips and Mexican food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/#m1)
2. Salsa is a lively dance and a kind of music from Latin America and the Caribbean, especially Cuba and Puerto Rico. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/#m2)
3. In Spanish and Italian, «salsa» simply means sauce. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/#m3)

### In the lessons

In cooking lessons it is an easy no-cook recipe that practises knife safety and measuring. In music and PE it is a lively partner dance. Phrases: «tomato salsa», «chips and salsa», «salsa dancing», «salsa class».

### Examples

- We dipped tortilla chips in tomato salsa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/#x1)
- This mango salsa is sweet and spicy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/#x2)
- Mum goes to salsa classes on Thursdays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/#x3)
- Salsa music has a fast, bouncy beat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/#x4)
- Chop the tomatoes carefully when making salsa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/#x5)
- Add a little lime juice to the salsa. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/#x6)
- They danced salsa at the wedding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/#x7)

### Note

Usually uncountable (some salsa); «a salsa» can mean one kind of sauce or dance. Do not confuse with «salsa verde» (a green herb sauce) or «sauce» in general. Wash hands after chopping chillies and do not touch your eyes.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «salsa» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/salsa/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«salsa» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/salsa.html) on Mova free.