picante — meaning in English

English meaning

• hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
• poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
• spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).

Senses

picante is used for these senses in English:

• hot (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
• poignant (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
• spicy (informal, of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin.
• spicy (of foods, flavors, or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.

hot — full definition

1. adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
2. adj Very attractive or sexually appealing.
3. adj Extremely popular, in demand, or currently exciting.
4. adj Spicy or pungent in taste.
5. adj Live, active, or ready for use — for example, a hot microphone or a live electrical wire.

poignant — full definition

1. adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
2. adj Sharply relevant or incisive.

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