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Italian word
salsa
sauce (any sauce — tomato, cream, etc.)
Looks like
salsa
a spicy tomato-based dip from Mexican cuisine
⚠️ The trap
In Italian 'salsa' simply means any sauce. In English it specifically means a spicy Mexican-style dip. If you ask for 'salsa' in Italy expecting chips and dip, you might get a plain tomato sauce instead.
To say "a spicy tomato-based dip from Mexican cuisine" in Italian:
salsa (general sauce)
"salsa" in English means:
sauce (any sauce — tomato, cream, etc.)
Example
"La pasta è condita con una salsa al pomodoro."
"The pasta is dressed with a tomato sauce."
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