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paprika

pap·rika

UK/pəˈpɹiːkə/ US/pæpˈɹiːkə/ uncommon rare

noun

1.
2.

a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • paprika paste
  • Spanish paprika

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