paprika

noun pa·pri·ka \pə-ˈprē-kə, pa-\

: a red powder that is made from sweet peppers and used as a spice for food

Full 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

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

First Known Use: 1843

PAPRIKA Defined for Kids

noun pa·pri·ka \pə-ˈprē-kə\

: a mild red spice made from dried peppers

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