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

Add paprika, onion powder, salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper and toss to coat. —Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024

Add pepper, thyme, paprika and olive oil, mixing to form a paste. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024

Across eight episodes, the show journeys around the world to a paprika village in Serbia, coffee roasters in North Carolina, rice farmers in Kerala, India, and more, spotlighting the people and communities who produce such common ingredients as chile, coffee, or rice. —Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024

Authentic Cajun spices like paprika and cayenne pepper join honey in their Cajun honey glazed ham. —Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 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