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piccare

Pronunciation: /pikˈka.re/

“piccare” is an Italian word. Its 12 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to pierce
  2. to hit repeatedly, to give repeated blows
  3. to wound with a pike
  4. to sting (with words), to offend, to tease
  5. to pique, to stimulate (one's curiosity)
  6. to lard (meat) prior to cooking
  7. to season (a dish) with herbs
  8. to cause a spicy sensation in (the tongue)
  9. to be spicy, to be pungent (of food)
  10. to be sparkling (of wine)
  11. to attach, to join
  12. to hang

In Italian

  1. farcire la carne steccandola
  2. attaccare con modalità veloci ed offensive
  3. pungere qualcosa o qualcuno offendendolo
  4. avere un gusto piccante

Etymology

From picca + -are, influenced by French piquer.

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