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salsa.

parsley (Petroselinum crispum, a herb)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsaw.sɐ/Brazil[ˈsaʊ̯.sɐ]Brazil/ˈsal.sɐ/Portugal[ˈsaɫ.sɐ]Portugal
  1. parsley (Petroselinum crispum, a herb)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin salsa herba (“salted herb”).

noun/ˈsaw.sɐ/Brazil[ˈsaʊ̯.sɐ]Brazil/ˈsal.sɐ/Portugal[ˈsaɫ.sɐ]Portugal
  1. salsa (a music and dance genre influenced by Cuban music, jazz and rock)

    feminine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish salsa.

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