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paprika
(pə prē′kə; chiefly Brit pap′ri kə)
noun
a mild or hot, red, powdered condiment ground from certain capsicums, grown esp. in central Europe and the American tropics
Origin: Hung < Serb pàprìka < pàpar, pepper < Gr peperi, pepper
See paprika in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A mild powdered seasoning made from sweet red peppers.
- A dark to deep or vivid reddish orange.
Origin:
Origin: Hungarian
Origin: , from Serbian
Origin: , from papar, ground pepper
Origin: , from Slavic *piprŭ
Origin: , from Latin piper; see pepper
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