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pa·pri·ka

(pă-prē′kə, pə-, păp′rĭ-kə)

1. A powdered seasoning made from sweet red peppers, ranging in flavor from mild to hot.

2. A dark to deep or vivid reddish orange.

[Hungarian, from Serbian, from papar, ground pepper, from Slavic *piprŭ, from Latin piper; see pepper.]

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paprika

(ˈpæprɪkə; pæˈpriː-)

1. (Cookery) a mild powdered seasoning made from a sweet variety of red pepper

2. (Plants) the fruit or plant from which this seasoning is obtained

[C19: via Hungarian from Serbo-Croat, from papar pepper]

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pap•ri•ka

(pæˈpri kə, pə-, pɑ-, ˈpæp rɪ kə)

n.

a red, powdery condiment derived from dried, ripe sweet peppers.

[1895–1900; < Hungarian < Serbo-Croatian papar ground pepper « Latin piper pepper]

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Noun	1.	paprika - plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers bell pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant sweet pepper - large mild crisp thick-walled capsicum peppers usually bell-shaped or somewhat oblong; commonly used in salads paprika - a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos genus Capsicum, Capsicum - chiefly tropical perennial shrubby plants having many-seeded fruits: sweet and hot peppers capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper - any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
	2.	paprika - a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos pimento, pimiento - fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts Spanish paprika - a mild seasoning made from a variety of pimiento grown in Spain bell pepper, Capsicum annuum grossum, paprika, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant - plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

Translations

فُلفُل أحْمرفُلْفُلٌ مَطْحُونٌ

paprika

Paprika

πάπρικα

pimentón dulce

paprikapaprikajauhe

paprika

paprika

paprikuduft

paprica

パプリカパプリカ色パプリカ色の甘トウガラシ

파프리카

paprika

paprika

paprikapaprikakrydda

เครื่องเทศสีแดงอ่อนใส่อาหาร

bir tür kırmızı biberkırmızı toz biber

ớt bột

辣椒粉红辣椒

paprika

[ˈpæprɪkə] N → pimentón m, paprika f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

paprika

[ˈpæprɪkə] n → paprika mpap smear [ˈpæpsmɪiə^r] pap test [ˈpæptɛst] n (US) → frottis m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

paprika

n → Paprika m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

paprika

[ˈpæprɪkə] n (spice) → paprica; (vegetable) → peperoncino rosso

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

paprika

(ˈpӕprikə) , ((especially American) pəˈpri:kə) noun

a type of red pepper powder used in cooking.

paprika

→ فُلْفُلٌ مَطْحُونٌ paprika paprika Paprika πάπρικα pimentón dulce paprikajauhe paprika paprika paprica パプリカ 파프리카 paprika paprika papryka paprica, páprica паприка paprikakrydda เครื่องเทศสีแดงอ่อนใส่อาหาร kırmızı toz biber ớt bột 辣椒粉

References in classic literature ?

get recipe for Mina.) I asked the waiter, and he said it was called "paprika hendl," and that, as it was a national dish, I should be able to get it anywhere along the Carpathians.

There was a dog howling all night under my window, which may have had something to do with it; or it may have been the paprika, for I had to drink up all the water in my carafe, and was still thirsty.

I had for breakfast more paprika, and a sort of porridge of maize flour which they said was "mamaliga", and egg-plant stuffed with forcemeat, a very excellent dish, which they call "impletata".

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For most of us, paprika is just a ground spice we put in our dishes to add color and enhance their flavor.

5 Amazing Benefits Of Paprika

The secret is in the skillet and in your trusty microwave oven-with a little help from some butter, salt and maybe paprika.

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A Middle Eastern-inspired favourite, this Aldi low-cost Chicken Shawarma has exotic flavours of paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger and chilli.

Chicken Shawarma ? Serves 4

Chicken jollof INGREDIENTS SERVES 4 8 chicken thighs with skin and bone in 1 red onion, sliced 1 red pepper large, deseeded and sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 thumb of ginger, grated 1 red chilli, finely chopped 1 tsp hot smoked paprika 400ml tin chopped tomatoes 600ml chicken stock 1 large courgette 2cm diced 200g mixed colour cherry tomatoes 300g basmati rice 15g coriander, roughly chopped To serve: lime wedges DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas mark 6.

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Add paprika, sugar, wine and cinnamon stick and stir.

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Chilli, fennel seeds and smoked paprika add warmth and flavour to a rich tomato sauce, served with seafood in this quick pasta dish

Spaghetti with smoky tomato & seafood sauce

filling INGREDIENTS: (Serves 4) 1 x 400g tin of black beans, drained and rinsed 100g frozen sliced onion or 1 small onion, finely sliced 2tbsp garlic paste or 4 fat cloves of garlic, crushed 2tbsp tomato puree or ketchup 1tbsp paprika 1 chicken or beef stock cube 1 x 300g tin of mandarins, drained 1 x 400g tin of stewed steak, drained and rinsed A few pinches of dried chilli flakes METHOD: 1.

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There are just three additional ingredients needed for this recipe: olive oil, flaked sea salt, and hot paprika. The olive oil needs to be high quality virgin oil.

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My version is heavy with red bell peppers and Pimenton Dulce (sweet Spanish paprika).