NSW Opportunity Class
Piquant
adjective/pee-kahnt/
having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetising flavor; pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind.
In contextThe chef's piquant sauce was a secret family recipe.
Remember it
From French 'piquer', to prick — piquant food pleasantly PRICKS your tongue awake.
Use it well
Use for food with a pleasant zing or ideas with spark: a piquant salsa, a piquant remark — positive, not just 'hot'.