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paprika

paprika

20 2.5
A mild red powder from dried peppers used to add color and gentle flavor to food
  • noun
  • /pəˈpriːkə/
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  • When I came downstairs the chicken was on the cutting board covered in smoked paprika and red chili flakes.
  • smoked paprika
  • sweet paprika
  • Hungarian paprika

When I came downstairs the chicken was on the cutting board covered in smoked paprika and red chili flakes.

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Examples

  • Season the potatoes as they cook with salt and pepper and maybe a pinch of paprika.

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  • She put me on a baking sheet, sprinkled me with paprika, and put me in the oven.

  • It's got paprika in it.

  • Do you have any paprika?

  • Needs a touch more paprika in that rub though.

  • You can count on me... and a dash of paprika, for color.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Why'd you put in all that paprika?

  • And I seasoned it with a little bit of salt and a little bit of paprika and some black pepper.

  • I've been working on developing a corn spread recipe based on coconut butter, smoked paprika, and lime.

    Blog text (2)
  • I added a teaspoon of paprika to the soup for extra color and flavor.

Synonyms

spice
vspaprika
126 1.0

A plant part like pepper or cinnamon used to add strong flavor to food

is a single mild powdered red pepper used for flavor and color
Spanish paprika
vspaprika
3.7

A red powder from Spanish peppers used to add mild, sweet or smoky flavor to food

is a general mild red pepper powder not limited to one regional variety

Compounds

A dish of chicken in broth with onions and paprika, usually served with sour cream

A creamy sauce of fried onion, paprika and cream

A red powder from Spanish peppers used to add mild, sweet or smoky flavor to food

How Spicy

chili powder
  • US
8 1.7
paprika
20 2.5

Surface Forms

paprika singular
paprikas plural

Etymology

Paprika comes from Hungarian, where the word named a kind of 'pepper' and originally meant 'little pepper'. So paprika became the name for the mild red spice made from dried peppers.