What does picante in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word picante in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use picante in Spanish.

The word picante in Spanish means spicy, racy, risqué, spiciness, zest, hot pepper, hot chili. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word picante

spicy

adjetivo de una sola terminación (sabor: irritante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La salsa Tabasco es muy picante.
Tabasco sauce is very spicy.

racy, risqué

adjetivo de una sola terminación (atrevido, mordaz)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Una escena de la película mostraba una situación muy picante.
A scene in the movie portrayed a risqué situation.

spiciness, zest

nombre masculino (BO, MX, CL, CU, VE, EC (chile o salsa) (hot peppers)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La comida sin picante me parece insípida.
For me, food without spiciness (or: zest) is tasteless.

hot pepper, hot chili

(MX, AmC (pimiento que pica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La receta lleva chile picante, pero yo no le pongo porque no me gusta.
The recipe calls for hot chili, but I don't put it in because I don't like it.

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