paprika
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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

Examples of PAPRIKA

  1. 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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