On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:31:23 +0100, Martin
wrote:
>On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:21:42 -0700, Hatunen wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:39:40 +0000, The Reid
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:18:37 -0700, Hatunen wrote:
>>>
>>>> That honor now belongs to salsa.
>>>
>>>what does "salsa" imply in the US?
>>
>>It's a pretty broad term, but most of us normally think of it as
>>thick blend of veggies, especially chiles, and spices to be used
>>as a condiment or as a dip for tortilla chips.
>>
>>Of course, here in the USA it derives from the Mexican concept. I
>>have no idea what "salsa" might mean in other parts of the
>>Spanish-speaking world.
>
>Etymology: 19c: Spanish, meaning ‘sauce'.
That's a given.
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