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.
- pimento noun A mild, sweet red pepper used in cooking and to stuff olives.
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.
- green pepper The green, unripe, form of the sweet bell pepper.
- paprika (countable) A variety of the spice.
- 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.
- pimento A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.
- red pepper A red-colored, ripe, bell or sweet pepper. Unripe peppers of this variety are green and edible but not as sweet.
capsicum — full definition
- 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.
- noun The non-spicy fruit of the above plants, such as the bell pepper.