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pĭcātus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from pico.

pĭco, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [pix], to bedaub with pitch, to pitch, to tar.

  1. I. Lit.: dolia picata, lacus, vinarius picatus, Cato, R. R. 25 sq.: dolia, Suet. Claud. 16: parietes, Plin. 36, 22, 48, § 166; 11, 7, 6, § 16.
  2. II. Transf., to season with pitch: vinum, Col. 12, 23.
    Hence, pĭcātus, a, um, P. a., pitchy: vinum picatum, wine that has naturally a pitchy taste, Plin. 23, 1, 24, § 47; 14, 2, 4, § 26; Mart. 13, 107.