Paprika

Definitions

1. 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).
   uncountable
2. A variety of the spice.
   countable
3. A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.
   countable, rare
4. A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

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

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

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

“strings of red paprikas hang⟳ outside to dry in the autumn”

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