piquance

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Noun1.piquance - a tart spicy qualitypiquance - a tart spicy quality      
piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest, nip
spicery, spiciness, spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
2.piquance - the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting
piquancy, piquantness
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
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Some taste sensations vying for a place at the table as a sixth basic taste include calcium, kokumi, piquance, coolness, metallicity, fat and carbon dioxide.
Humans may have 6th taste sensation in addition to basic 5
The red, white, blue and black ink of the illustrations add to the piquance of "The Blueberry Pie Elf," making this appealing book a winner for children age 4 and up.
The Blueberry Pie Elf
The bouquet is composed of blossoms that bloom during different seasons, adding piquance to the fleeting confusion; that the metaphorical arrangement catalogs the universal ephemerality of life, and is bordered by a half-obscuring curtain, adds a deeper dimension to the question of what is real and what is illusion.
Trompe L'Oeil's Enduring Allure
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