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.
▪ The band was playing salsa. ▪ a salsa band
b : dancing that is done to salsa music
▪ We're taking classes in salsa.





