Salsa Verde Definition

vârdā, -dē

noun

A green sauce made with tomatillos, green chili peppers, and cilantro, ranging in flavor from mild to spicy and used as a condiment in Latin-American cuisine.

American Heritage

Origin of Salsa Verde

American Spanish from Spanish green sauce salsa sauce salsa verde green (from Latin viridis)

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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