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piccante

Pronunciation: /pikˈkan.te/

“piccante” is an Italian word. Its 3 meanings in English:

adjective

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

In Italian

  1. che ha un gusto intenso
  2. che è pieno di brio e vivacità
  3. che invoglia perché è attinente ad atteggiamenti erotici

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French, whence French piquant.

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