Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

picar

verb
/ˈpi.kɑr/
Definition
To sting, to prick, or to nibble.
Examples
  • She likes to picar the vegetables for the salad.
  • The insect can picar and cause an uncomfortable sting.
Meaning
In the context of food, ‘picar’ means to chop or to cut into small pieces. In a more general sense, it can refer to the act of piercing or making a small hole in something.
Synonyms
  • chop
  • prick
  • sting
  • pierce