salsa verde

noun

A Mexican sauce made chiefly of tomatillos.

OriginSpanish salsa verde ← Italian salsa verde →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A Mexican sauce made chiefly of tomatillos.
  2. A cold green Italian sauce made with parsley, vinegar, capers, garlic, onion, anchovies, olive oil, and sometimes mustard.

Origin

  1. Italiansalsa verde
  2. Spanishsalsa verde
  3. Englishsalsa verde

Borrowed from Spanish salsa verde and Italian salsa verde, both meaning literally “green sauce”.

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Translations

Finnish salsa verde
  • salsa verdesalsa verde
Italian salsa verde, salsa alla fiorentina
  • salsa verdesalsa verde
  • salsa alla fiorentinasalsa verde
Japanese サルサ・ヴェルデ
  • サルサ・ヴェルデ (sarusa verude)salsa verde
Korean 살사 베르데
  • 살사 베르데 (salsa bereude)salsa verde
Spanish salsa verde
  • salsa verdesalsa verde
Cite this entry
APA

salsa verde. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salsa%20verde

MLA

“salsa verde.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salsa%20verde. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salsa verde,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salsa%20verde.

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