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/Sounds like "pee" (as in "pea") + "KAHN" (as in "car") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

Something daring, provocative, or with sexual undertones in Argentina. Can also mean risky, edgy, or crossing a line. When a comment is picante, everyone exchanges knowing looks.

Examples

That comment was pretty picante, she got uncomfortable.

Things got picante after midnight.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Picoso

A Puerto Rican dish of mashed green plantain with garlic, pork cracklings, and broth, the culinary pride of the island. Mofongo is hearty, delicious, and represents the essence of boricua cooking.