🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

salsa

Pronunciation / Transliteration: salsa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Relish/ˈrɛlɪʃ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha aggiunto un po' di salsa al suo hot dog."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A condiment or sauce served with food to enhance its flavor.

    "She added a spoonful of relish to her hot dog for extra flavor."
As verb
  1. 1

    To take great pleasure or delight in something.

    "He relished the opportunity to travel abroad for the first time."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'relish' originates from the Middle English 'relishen', derived from the Old French 'relescher', meaning 'to lick again'. It has evolved over time to encompass both the enjoyment of food and a broader sense of pleasure or delight in various contexts.

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