paprika

noun

pa·​pri·​ka pə-ˈprē-kə 

pa-

: a usually mild red seasoning consisting of the dried finely ground pods of various sweet peppers

also : a sweet pepper used for making paprika

Examples of paprika in a Sentence

tomato sauce made with garlic, paprika, and pepper

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, stir together brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, dry mustard, crushed red pepper, and black pepper in a small bowl. —Giovanna Vazquez, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2025

Some menu items are consistent between the two concepts, most notably the Instagrammable rainbow of xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), their dough dyed different colors by squid ink, turmeric, paprika and more. —Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2025

Try rosemary, garlic, paprika, or low-sodium taco seasoning. —Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024

Add cornstarch, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, poultry seasoning, sugar, paprika, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of the oil; shake until combined. —Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Hungarian, from Serbian & Croatian, from papar ground pepper, ultimately from Latin piper — more at pepper

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

paprika

noun

pa·​pri·​ka pə-ˈprē-kə 

pa-

: a mild red spice consisting of the dried finely ground fruit of various cultivated sweet peppers