PIQUANT


Meaning of PIQUANT in English

/ ˈpiːkənt; NAmE / adjective

1.

having a pleasantly strong or spicy taste

2.

exciting and interesting

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WORD ORIGIN

early 16th cent. (in the sense severe, bitter ): from French , literally stinging, pricking , present participle of piquer .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.