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

Whisk together some of the oil, water, Creole seasoning, honey, and smoked paprika. —Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024

The countries represented on the menu will be Lebanon, Turkey, and Morocco with dishes brimming with honey, saffron and spices such as cumin, paprika, and coriander seeds. —Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Marinate In a small bowl, combine lemon zest and juice, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024

Juice of 1/2 seedless lemon • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika • 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese • 1 1/4 cups Italian dressing Method: 1. —Judy Bart Kancigor, Orange County Register, 15 Aug. 2024

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