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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
paprika en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pæpˈɹiːkə/ (US)
- /ˈpæpɹɪkə/ (UK)
- /pəˈpɹiːkə/ (UK)
- /pəˈpɹiːkə/ (US)
- /ˈpæpɹɪkə/ (US)
- (UK) audio
- /pæpˈɹiːkə/ (UK)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.
Forms
Relateds
pimiento · goulash · pepper
Translations (2)
pl paprykowy (colour) · ja パプリカ色の (colour)
paprika en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pæpˈɹiːkə/ (US)
- /ˈpæpɹɪkə/ (UK)
- /pəˈpɹiːkə/ (UK)
- /pəˈpɹiːkə/ (US)
- /ˈpæpɹɪkə/ (US)
- (UK) audio
- /pæpˈɹiːkə/ (UK)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(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.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 56:California is taking the lead, producing a paprika that is more standardized and more uniformly available than the European growers offer.
1995, Jean Andrews, Peppers: The Domesticated Capsicums, →ISBN, page 73:
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(countable) A variety of the spice.
Using the trio of paprikas gives more flavour than you'd get using a single paprika.
2011, Heidi Swan, Super Natural Evey Day, →ISBN:
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(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
2003, Jonathan Bousfield, Rough Guide to Croatia, →ISBN, page 123:
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(countable, uncountable) A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.
Forms
Deriveds
Spanish paprika · paprika paste
Translations (69)
ko 파프리카 (ground spice) · it paprica (ground spice) · el πάπρικα (ground spice) · uk па́прика (ground spice) · arz بابريكا (ground spice) · th ปาปริกา (ground spice) · yue 甜紅椒粉 /甜红椒粉 (ground spice) · fi kuivattu chili (dried peppers) · sh pàprika (ground spice) · cs paprika (ground spice) · da paprika (ground spice) · th ปาปริกา (variety of the spice) · eo papriko (ground spice) · pt colorau (ground spice) · acw بابركا (ground spice) · ro boia (ground spice) · es pimentón (ground spice) · nn paprika (ground spice) · de Paprika (ground spice) · ar بَابْرِيكَا (ground spice) · ja パプリカ (ground spice) · sv paprika (ground spice) · nb paprika (ground spice) · fi paprika (variety of the spice) · acw ببركا (ground spice) · my အရောင်တင်မှုန့် (ground spice) · el κοκκινοπίπερο (ground spice) · fi kuivattu paprika (dried peppers) · pl kolor paprykowy (colour) · pl papryka (variety of the spice) · nl paprika (ground spice) · ka წიწაკა (ground spice) · ar بَابْرِكَا (ground spice) · pl papryka (ground spice) · fo paprika (ground spice) · fi paprikajauhe (ground spice) · hu paprika (ground spice) · es páprika (ground spice) · ja パプリカ色 (colour) · gl pemento (ground spice) · sh па̀прика (ground spice) · es paprika (ground spice) · yue 甜椒粉 (ground spice) · hu pirospaprika (ground spice) · ar بَبْرِيكَا (ground spice) · it paprika (ground spice) · fi paprikanpunainen (colour) · ru па́прика (ground spice) · fi paprika (ground spice) · yue 紅椒粉 /红椒粉 (ground spice) · fa پاپریکا (ground spice) · pl suszona papryka (dried peppers) · cmn 辣椒粉 (ground spice) · be па́прыка (ground spice) · yi פּאַפּריקע (ground spice) · bg черве́н пипе́р (ground spice) · fo piparfrukt (ground spice) · pt páprica (ground spice) · fr paprika (ground spice) · mn улаан чинжүү (ground spice) · io papriko (ground spice) · sl paprika (ground spice) · tr paprika (ground spice) · mt paprika (ground spice) · gl paprica (ground spice) · id paprika (ground spice) · acw پپركا (ground spice) · ary تحميرة (ground spice) · ro paprică (ground spice)