Paprika

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paprika \Pa"pri*ka\, n. Also Paprica \Pa"pri*ca\ [Hung. paprika
     Turkish pepper; prob. through G.]
     The dried ripened fruit of {Capsicum annuum} or various other
     species of pepper; also, the mildly pungent condiment
     prepared from it.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  paprika
       n 1: plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped
            fruits; the principal salad peppers [syn: {sweet pepper},
             {bell pepper}, {pimento}, {pimiento}, {sweet pepper
            plant}, {Capsicum annuum grossum}]
       2: a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos