PAPRICAS

Noun

papricas

plural of paprica

Source: Wiktionary


PAPRICA

Pa"pri*ka, n. Also Pa"pri*ca. [Hung. paprika Turkish pepper; prob. through G.]

Definition: The dried ripened fruit of Capsicum annuum or various other species of pepper; also, the mildly pungent condiment prepared from it.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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