picante

[ pi-kahn-tey; Spanish pee-kahn-te ]

adjective

1. prepared so as to be very hot and spicy, especially with a hot and spicy sauce.

noun

, plural pi·can·tes [pi-, kahn, -teyz, pee-, kahn, -tes].

1. any food that is very hot and spicy, especially a hot sauce.

Word History and Origins

Origin of picante¹

< Spanish: spicy, hot, past participle of picar to prick, bite; pique ¹, piquant

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

Another dish not less indispensable to a Lima dinner than puchero, is picante.

From Project Gutenberg

When simply boiled in water it is insipid, but is very savory when cooked as a picante.

From Project Gutenberg

De ah que para placar los furores del aj (pimiento picante) se beba mucha chicha.

From Project Gutenberg