paprika

noun

1. (uncountable)Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).

   “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.”

2. (countable)A variety of the spice.

   “Using the trio of paprikas gives more flavour than you'd get using a single paprika.”

3. (countable, rare)A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.

   “strings of red paprikas hang outside to dry in the autumn”

4. (countable, uncountable)A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.

adj

1. Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.