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paprika
- /pəˈpɹiːkə/ UK
- /pæpˈɹiːkə/ UK
- /ˈpæpɹɪkə/ UK
- /pəˈpɹiːkə/ US
- /pæpˈɹiːkə/ US
- /ˈpæpɹɪkə/ US
Rhymes with -iːkə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Hungarian paprika, from Serbo-Croatian pàprika, from pȁpar, from Proto-Slavic *pьpьrь, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”), from Indo-Aryan; compare Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali, “long pepper”). Akin to paprikash.
noun paprikas · paprica
- 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). As a condiment in food, paprika is reputed to be strongly aphrodisiac.
- A variety of the spice. Using the trio of paprikas gives more flavour than you'd get using a single paprika.
- A 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
- A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.
adjective more paprika · most paprika · paprica
- Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.
Translations
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noun ground spice
| Español | pimentón, páprika, paprika |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 파프리카 papeurika |
| 日本語 | パプリカ papurika |
| 中文 | 辣椒粉 làjiāofěn |
| Português | páprica, colorau |
| Français | paprika |
| Deutsch | Paprika |
| Italiano | paprika, paprica |
| Ελληνικά | πάπρικα páprika, κοκκινοπίπερο kokkinopípero |
| Română | paprică, boia |
| Русский | па́прика páprika |
| العربية | بَابْرِكَا bābrikā, بَابْرِيكَا bābrīkā, بَبْرِيكَا babrīkā |
noun colour
| 日本語 | パプリカ色 papurika iro |
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adj colour
| 日本語 | パプリカ色の papurikairo no |
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Talk about this word "paprika." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paprika. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. paprika. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paprika "paprika." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paprika.Cite this
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title = {paprika},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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