piccante

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle French, whence French piquant.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

piccante (plural piccanti, superlative piccantissimo)

  1. spicy, hot, piquant (of food)
  2. strong (of cheese)
  3. risqué, titillating

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

Basic tastes in Italian · sapori (layout · text)
dolce acido salato amaro piccante saporito, gustoso
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