At a Mexican restaurante tonight I had "salsa picosa." I cant find "picosa" in a Spanish dictionary, even under alternate spellings, although there are references to salsa picosa on the Internet.
2007-01-18 12:26:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
When I look up "spicy" in an English-Spanish dictionary, it says "picante, espinoso, caliente."
Can someone elaborate on picosa? Why isn't it in a dictionary?
2007-01-18 12:35:55 · update #1
spicy
2007-01-18 12:30:31 · answer #1 · answered by Lilly B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spanish Word For Spicy
2016-11-11 04:45:36 · answer #2 · answered by musin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that picosa means spicy. And picante is definitely a more common way to say spicy.
The reason it might not be in the dictionary is that "picosa" is sort of a poetic word. "Picar" is a word that roughly translates to poke or sting. For example, it describes a snake bite or a pins-and-needles feeling. So using "picosa" to describe a salsa would be like saying in English, "It bites!"
2007-01-18 12:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salsa picante = Hot sauce
as in very spicy.
Maybe Mexicans call it picosa instead of picante.
2007-01-18 12:41:47 · answer #4 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably some form of the Spanish word 'picante,' which is spicy.
2007-01-18 12:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by Tsunami Sun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That means spicy, or hot. Try searching it under, "picoso."
2007-01-18 12:34:57 · answer #6 · answered by Nick :) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means spicy. if you go to www.freetranslation.com it has it in their database.
2007-01-18 12:50:55 · answer #7 · answered by Sexy Lexy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its an anagram for Picaso, implying it is a masterpiece.
2007-01-18 12:35:03 · answer #8 · answered by Dethruhate 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋