Main Entry:

pa·pri·ka

Pronunciation:

\pə-ˈprē-kə, pa-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Hungarian, from Serbian & Croatian, from papar ground pepper, ultimately from Latin piper — more at pepper

Date:

1843

: a usually mild red condiment consisting of the dried finely ground pods of various sweet peppers ; also : a sweet pepper used for making paprika