paprika

/pəˈpriːkə/
noun
  1. A red powder made from dried sweet peppers, used as a spice in cooking to add color and flavor.
    • The recipe calls for a teaspoon of smoked paprika to give the stew a rich, earthy taste.
    • Paprika is a key ingredient in Hungarian goulash.
    • She sprinkled paprika on the deviled eggs for a pop of color.
  2. The sweet pepper plant (Capsicum annuum) that produces the fruit used to make the spice.
    • We harvested the paprika before the first frost.
    • The farmer grew rows of paprika in the greenhouse.
    • Paprika peppers turn bright red when they are fully ripe.
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