picanten.adj.

Brit.

/pɪˈkanteɪ/, U.S.

/pᵻˈkɑnˌteɪ/

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish picante.

Etymology: < Spanish picante (1737 as a slang term in sense ‘pepper’, 1748 in American Spanish (Peru) in sense ‘spicy foodstuffs’ or perhaps ‘hot sauce’; earlier in abstract sense ‘spiciness’ (1599 or earlier)), use as noun of picante piquant adj. In quot. 1693 at sense A. probably after Spanish salsa picante (1611 or earlier in plural salsas picantes , though this is apparently not subsequently attested until the early 19th cent.). Compare earlier piquant n., piquant adj.

A. n.

Any of various spicy, hot sauces or dishes traditionally associated with Spanish or Latin American cuisine.In quot. 1693 as part of an extended metaphor.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > additive > sauce or dressing > [noun] > pepper sauces

peveradea1425

pepper sauce1648

Tabasco1652

picante1693

poivrade1699

chilli sauce1846

nam prik1857

hot sauce1874

peri-peri1964

harissa1973

1693 T. Rymer Short View Trag. sig. K4^v But that..the melancholy Scenes lye too heavy, undigested on our Stomach, this Act gives us for a farewell, the salsa, O picante, some quibbles, and smart touches.

1825 W. B. Stevenson Hist. Narr. Resid. S. Amer. I. xiv. 341 This is the favourite picante, and to my taste is extremely delicate.

1894 Catholic World Aug. 602 The people are of the lower class, called Cholos; they use for food picante, a native dish of Chili peppers and corn, with potatoes and a piece of the guinea pig.

1974 Black World Jan. 73 Don't you know that bodegas feed negritos and picante makes food feel good.

2003 Detroit News (Nexis) 1 May e7 Fresh picante and limes are served but the salsa's worth your attention.

B. adj.

Of food: hot, spicy. Also in extended use.Chiefly used in reference to Spanish or Latin American cuisine.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > additive > spice > [adjective] > characteristic of spice

spicy1648

picante1955

1955 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 68 125 The chile and the onion are hot because they generate within themselves the picante quality which burns a person's mouth when he eats them. All picante foods are classified as hot.

1972 D. Kennedy Cuisines Mexico i. 37 A large, good-quality ancho [chilli] is about 5 inches long and 3 inches wide, and it ranges from almost mild to picante.

1991 Transpacific July 20/1 (advt.) Explosive, picante comedic feast of stand-up, satire, rap, and social commentary.

2003 Cincinnati Enquirer (Nexis) 2 Apr. e2 The sauce picks up the picante, smoky flavor of the chilies.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	picante
释义	picanten.adj. Brit. /pɪˈkanteɪ/, U.S. /pᵻˈkɑnˌteɪ/ Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish picante. Etymology: < Spanish picante (1737 as a slang term in sense ‘pepper’, 1748 in American Spanish (Peru) in sense ‘spicy foodstuffs’ or perhaps ‘hot sauce’; earlier in abstract sense ‘spiciness’ (1599 or earlier)), use as noun of picante piquant adj. In quot. 1693 at sense A. probably after Spanish salsa picante (1611 or earlier in plural salsas picantes , though this is apparently not subsequently attested until the early 19th cent.). Compare earlier piquant n., piquant adj. A. n. Any of various spicy, hot sauces or dishes traditionally associated with Spanish or Latin American cuisine.In quot. 1693 as part of an extended metaphor. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > additive > sauce or dressing > [noun] > pepper sauces peveradea1425 pepper sauce1648 Tabasco1652 picante1693 poivrade1699 chilli sauce1846 nam prik1857 hot sauce1874 peri-peri1964 harissa1973 1693 T. Rymer Short View Trag. sig. K4^v But that..the melancholy Scenes lye too heavy, undigested on our Stomach, this Act gives us for a farewell, the salsa, O picante, some quibbles, and smart touches. 1825 W. B. Stevenson Hist. Narr. Resid. S. Amer. I. xiv. 341 This is the favourite picante, and to my taste is extremely delicate. 1894 Catholic World Aug. 602 The people are of the lower class, called Cholos; they use for food picante, a native dish of Chili peppers and corn, with potatoes and a piece of the guinea pig. 1974 Black World Jan. 73 Don't you know that bodegas feed negritos and picante makes food feel good. 2003 Detroit News (Nexis) 1 May e7 Fresh picante and limes are served but the salsa's worth your attention. B. adj. Of food: hot, spicy. Also in extended use.Chiefly used in reference to Spanish or Latin American cuisine. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > additive > spice > [adjective] > characteristic of spice spicy1648 picante1955 1955 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 68 125 The chile and the onion are hot because they generate within themselves the picante quality which burns a person's mouth when he eats them. All picante foods are classified as hot. 1972 D. Kennedy Cuisines Mexico i. 37 A large, good-quality ancho [chilli] is about 5 inches long and 3 inches wide, and it ranges from almost mild to picante. 1991 Transpacific July 20/1 (advt.) Explosive, picante comedic feast of stand-up, satire, rap, and social commentary. 2003 Cincinnati Enquirer (Nexis) 2 Apr. e2 The sauce picks up the picante, smoky flavor of the chilies. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1693
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