paprika

[ pa-pree-kuh, puh-, pah-, pap-ri-kuh ]

noun

1. a red, powdery condiment derived from dried, ripe sweet peppers.

adjective

1. cooked or seasoned with paprika.

paprika

/ ˈpæprɪkə; pæˈpriː- /

noun

1. a mild powdered seasoning made from a sweet variety of red pepper
2. the fruit or plant from which this seasoning is obtained

Word History and Origins

Origin of paprika¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Hungarian, from Serbo-Croatian pàprika “pepper, paprika,” derivative of pȁpar “ground pepper,” from unattested Slavic pĭprŭ, pĭprĭ (compare Old Church Slavonic pĭprŭ, Slovenian péper, Czech pepř, Polish pieprz ), ultimately from Latin piper pepper

Word History and Origins

Origin of paprika¹

C19: via Hungarian from Serbo-Croat, from papar pepper

Example Sentences

Strolling the length of what is known as the nave, a light-filled vaulted space where some 45,000 meals a day will be served 24/7 throughout the Olympics and Paralympics, Stéphane Chicheri and Charles Guilloy, the chefs in charge, sang the praises of vegetarian shawarma, za’atar-spiced sweet potatoes with hummus, cabbage pickles, beetroot falafel and grilled eggplant with smoked paprika.

From New York Times

Their pollen can cross-react with fruit and vegetables, including kiwi, banana, mango, avocado, grapes, celery, carrot and potato, and some herbs such as caraway, coriander, fennel, pepper and paprika.

From Salon

Onions and garlic, pureed or powdered, were common, as were savory spices like nutmeg and paprika.

From Salon

Lewis remarks that although certain ingredients might be trickier to source, practically every single one can be found in some capacity online, "but in the absence of that, you can always swap out ingredients. For example, if you can't get achiote, you could use tomato puree with smoked paprika, just trying to get as close to the flavor profile as possible."

From Salon

She then uses a dry batter consisting of flour, cayenne, paprika and salt and pepper.

From Salon