paprika

plural paprikas · alternative obsolete paprica

1. uncountablePowdered 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).

   As a condiment in food, paprika is reputed to be strongly aphrodisiac.

   1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 56

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   California is taking the lead, producing a paprika that is more standardized and more uniformly available than the European growers offer.

   1995, Jean Andrews, Peppers: The Domesticated Capsicums, →ISBN, page 73

2. countableA variety of the spice.

   Using the trio of paprikas gives more flavour than you'd get using a single paprika.

   2011, Heidi Swan, Super Natural Evey Day, →ISBN

3. countablerareA dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.

   strings of red paprikas hang outside to dry in the autumn

   2003, Jonathan Bousfield, Rough Guide to Croatia, →ISBN, page 123

4. countableuncountableA bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.

comparative more paprika · superlative most paprika · alternative obsolete paprica

1. Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.