Noun: paprika pa'pree-ku [N. Amer], pa-pri-ku or pu'pree-ku [Brit]
- A mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos
"He dusted the devilled eggs with paprika for colour and flavour"
- Plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
"The paprikas turned from green to red as they ripened";
- sweet pepper, bell pepper [N. Amer], pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper plant, Capsicum annuum grossum
Derived forms: paprikas
Type of: capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], pepper, seasoner, seasoning
Part of: Capsicum, genus Capsicum
Encyclopedia: Paprika