Etymology

salsa roja

Today it means: A Mexican sauce usually including cooked tomatoes, chili peppers, onion, garlic, and fresh cilantro (coriander). Full definition →

Spanish salsa roja
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromsalsa roja
  2. English todaysalsa roja

Borrowed from Spanish salsa roja (literally “red sauce”).

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