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πέπερι
2 English words descend from Ancient Greek
πέπερι
, most common first.
pepper
A plant of the family Piperaceae.
paprika
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).