Pi'quant adjective [ French, present participle of piquer to prick or sting. See Pike .] Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote. 'As piquant to the tongue as salt.' Addison. ' Piquant railleries.' Gov. of Tongue.... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/94
A descriptive term for cheese with an appealing sharpness, flavor or aroma. Aged Asiago, Aged Provolone, and Blue-veined cheeses are sometimes described by this term. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21633
French for a wine which has a slight tendency towards turning to vinegar, and / or a wine which is showing a secondary fermentation. Strictly speaking, it is a purely tactile sensation which is noticed when the wine touches the mouth. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22309