picante

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

/ pɪˈkɑn teɪ; Spanish piˈkɑn tɛ /

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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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Origin of picante

<Spanish: spicy, hot, past participle of picar to prick, bite; see pique¹, piquant

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 Post
Another dish not less indispensable to a Lima dinner than puchero, is picante.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
When simply boiled in water it is insipid, but is very savory when cooked as a picante.
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests|J. J. von Tschudi
De ah que para placar los furores del aj (pimiento picante) se beba mucha chicha.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader|Ernesto Nelson