piquant

Significado (Inglés)

  1. (archaic) Causing hurt feelings; scathing, severe.
  2. Stimulating to the senses; engaging; charming.
  3. Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy.
  4. Producing a burning sensation due to the presence of chilies or similar spices; spicy, hot.

Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈpiːkənt/
Etimología (Inglés)

Borrowed from Middle French piquant (“pricking, stimulating, irritating”), present participle of piquer, possibly from Old French pikier (“to prick, sting, nettle”). Doublet of picong. Related to pike.

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