PAPRIKA

paprika

(noun) a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

paprika (countable and uncountable, plural paprikas)

(uncountable) Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).

(countable) A variety of the spice.

(countable, rare, commonly called "dried [bell/chilli] peppers" or "dried capsicums") A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.

A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.

Synonyms

• (pepper cultivar): green pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, yellow pepper, bell pepper, capsicum

Adjective

paprika (comparative more paprika, superlative most paprika)

Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.

Source: Wiktionary

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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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