piccante

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French, whence French piquant.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pikˈkan.te/
Rhymes: -ante
Hyphenation: pic‧càn‧te

Adjective

piccante (plural piccanti, superlative piccantissimo)

spicy, hot, piquant (of food)
strong (of cheese)
risqué, titillating

Related terms

piccare

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