picante
[ pi-kahn-tey; Spanish pee-kahn-te ]
adjective
prepared so as to be very hot and spicy, especially with a hot and spicy sauce.
noun,plural pi·can·tes [pi-kahn-teyz; Spanish pee-kahn-tes]. /pɪˈkɑn teɪz; Spanish piˈkɑn tɛs/.
any food that is very hot and spicy, especially a hot sauce.
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How to use picante in a sentence
Using a metal spatula, I combined the steak and vegetables and then melted an embarrassing six slices of picante provolone into them before stuffing the lot into the roll.
Give in to pandemic cravings, starting with a homemade cheesesteak sandwich | David Hagedorn | December 10, 2020 | Washington PostAnother dish not less indispensable to a Lima dinner than puchero, is picante.
When simply boiled in water it is insipid, but is very savory when cooked as a picante.
De ah que para placar los furores del aj (pimiento picante) se beba mucha chicha.
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