piquant
adjective (SPICY) /ˈpiː.kənt/Definition
› having a pleasant sharp or spicy taste: a piquant mixture of spicesSpicy piquancy /-kən.si/ noun [U] formal piquantly /-li/ adverb formal
(Definition of piquant adjective (SPICY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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