No. 2,459 in Catalan

salsa

Sauce.

In a sentence

M'agrada afegir salsa de tomàquet als meus espaguetis.
I like adding tomato sauce to my spaghetti.
Here, 'salsa' is used to mean a culinary sauce, specifically tomato sauce.
El ballador va executar una magnífica salsa al escenari.
The dancer performed a magnificent salsa on stage.
In this sentence, 'salsa' refers to a style of dance known as salsa.
La festa va tenir un ambient de salsa, amb música i molt de ritme.
The party had a salsa atmosphere, with music and plenty of rhythm.
Here, 'salsa' describes a musical genre and ambiance often associated with Latin culture.

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