paprika
pa·pri·ka
noun \pə-ˈprē-kə, pa-\Definition of PAPRIKA
: a usually mild red condiment consisting of the dried finely ground pods of various sweet peppers; also : a sweet pepper used for making paprika
See Examples of PAPRIKA
- tomato sauce made with garlic, paprika, and pepper
Origin of PAPRIKA
Hungarian, from Serbian & Croatian, from papar ground pepper, ultimately from Latin piper — more at pepper
First Known Use: 1843
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