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Actually it's quite normal in American English to describe garlic as hot or spicy, especially raw garlic.

• thaumasiotes 4y ago
  Maybe somewhere, but it's not a usage I've encountered. Chilis are described as hot; garlic is usually just described as "garlic".
  • paraph1n 4y ago
    Have you tried chewing on a fresh raw clove of garlic? You may find yourself using different words :)
    • thaumasiotes 4y ago
      > Have you tried chewing on a fresh raw clove of garlic? Come on. You could at least read my comments before responding to them. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32111461 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32111461 You really think "sharp" is a bad descriptor for raw garlic?
      • paraph1n 4y ago
        Sharp seems reasonable, but I've never heard someone use it to describe garlic in isolation. I've only heard people use it when describing garlic flavor as part of a dish eg. "This pasta has a sharp garlic flavor". Fresh raw garlic really burns, and I think it's quite normal to describe it as hot or spicy in American English.