No. 2,325 in Spanish
salsa
Sauce or a style of Latin American dance/music.
In a sentence
Me gusta la salsa picante con las comidas mexicanas.
I like spicy salsa with Mexican meals.
The word 'salsa' here refers to a type of sauce used as a condiment or accompaniment to food.
Aprendí a bailar salsa en un taller de baile.
I learned to dance salsa at a dance workshop.
The word 'salsa' here refers to a style of music and dance originating in Latin America.
La salsa de tomate es un ingrediente común en la cocina italiana.
Tomato sauce is a common ingredient in Italian cuisine.
In this sentence, 'salsa' refers to a culinary sauce made from tomatoes, often used in cooking.
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