Definition of "paprika"
- noun
Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (varieties of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).
A variety of the spice.
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 like that of the dried paprika.
- adjective
Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.
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