Paprika

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈpæpɹɨkÉ™/, /pəˈpɹiːkÉ™/
• US IPA: /pəˈpɹiːkÉ™/, /pæpˈɹikÉ™/, /ˈpæpɹɨkÉ™/
• Rhymes: -áµ»kÉ™, Rhymes: -iːkÉ™

Origin

From Hungarian paprika, from Serbo-Croatian pàprika/па̀прика, from pȁpar/па̏пар ("pepper"), from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (peperi, "pepper"). Akin to paprikash.

Full definition of paprika

Noun

1. (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).
• 1995, Jean Andrews, Peppers: The Domesticated Capsicums, California is taking the lead, producing a paprika that is more standardized and more uniformly available than the European growers offer.
2. (countable) A variety of the spice.
• 2011, Heidi Swan, Super Natural Evey Day, Using the trio of paprikas gives more flavour than you'd get using a single paprika.
3. (countable) A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.
• 2003, Jonathan Bousfield, Rough Guide to Croatia, strings of red paprikas hang outside to dry in the autumn
4. A bright reddish orange colour like that of the dried paprika.

Synonyms

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

Derived terms

• Spanish paprika

Adjective

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