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paprika — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • capsicum noun Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • paprika noun A red powdered spice made from dried, ground sweet or chili peppers, common in Hungarian and other cuisines.
  • pepper noun A spice made from the dried berries of the pepper plant, used to add heat and flavor to food.

Senses

paprika is used for these senses in English:

  • bell pepper (North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
  • capsicum Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • paprika A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.
  • pepper (UK, US, Ireland, and, Canada) A fruit of the capsicum plant: red, green, yellow or white, hollow and containing seeds, and in a wide range of mild (sweet, nonspicy) to hot (spicy) varieties.

capsicum — full definition

  1. noun Any of various tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  2. noun The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.

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