Definitions
Mild powdered seasoning made from dried peppers.
Word 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.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Red pepper spice”7 letters
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