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paprika|ˈpæprɪkə, pəˈpriːkə|
[Hungarian, f. Serbo-Croat pàpar pepper (see H. H. Bielfeldt 1965, in Sitzungsber. d. deutsch. Akad. d. Wissensch. zu Berlin: Klasse für Sprachen, Literatur u. Kunst i. 20).]
1. A condiment made from the dried, ground fruits of certain varieties of the sweet pepper, Capsicum annuum. Also attrib. and fig.
1896J. T. Law Grocer's Manual 521/1 Paprika, or Hungarian Red Pepper. 1897Sears, Roebuck Catal. 9/3 Pure Ground Spices..Paprika—Hungarian (1/4 lb boxes), sweet pepper. 1898C. H. Senn Culinary Encycl. 70 Paprika, Hungarian red pepper. A kind of sweet capsicum of a brilliant scarlet colour. 1908Daily Chron. 29 Apr. 9/6 Beat together, adding oil every two minutes; paprika to taste. 1918A. Quiller-Couch Foe-Farrell 91 You rubbed a soupsong of garlic into them with three drops of paprika. 1930Time & Tide 14 Feb. 206/2 The Master of the pig-stick had a face and a temper as scarlet as paprika. 1962H. T. Moore Coll. Lett. D. H. Lawrence I. p. x, He [sc. Lawrence] often sprinkled in the paprika of gossip. 1974Times 14 Mar. 11/5 Prawn cocktail... Garnish with a sprinkling of paprika pepper. 1976Times 3 Mar. 13/6 A touch of paprika in the finale was not allowed to lessen appreciation of contrapuntal cunning.
2. One of several European varieties of the sweet pepper, Capsicum annuum, bearing mildly flavoured fruits.
1925J. A. Hammerton Countries of World V. 3586/1 Onions, garlic, paprika (Turkish pepper), beans and cabbage are common [in Serbia]. 1941‘R. West’ Black Lamb II. 55 Tomatoes and paprikas glowed their different reds. 1960E. David French Provincial Cooking 96 Red or green sweet peppers, also called capsicums. The pimientos of Spain, paprika peppers of Hungary and peperoni of Italy. 1969Oxf. Bk. Food Plants 128/1 In general, the term ‘paprika’ is applied to European types [of sweet pepper] with large mild fruits; Spanish paprikas are called pimiento. 1978Times 16 Mar. 25/4 The paprikas grow freely [under glass] as though Holland were a tropical country.
3. The orange-red colour of paprika. Also attrib.
1934in Webster. 1938L. Bemelmans Life Class ii. vii. 191 The little rough-haired dachshund, almost paprika red. 1972Guardian 11 Aug. 9/6 The colour combinations are..lemon with navy/lemon plaid, and paprika with wine/yellow plaid. 1976National Observer (U.S.) 22 May 19/3 (Advt.), Any body looks better in our ribknit turtle⁓neck... One size fits all men. Colors: Natural, Yellow, Paprika, Forest Green, Light Blue, Navy.
4. Used attrib. to designate various dishes flavoured with either the condiment or the vegetable.
1935M. Morphy Recipes of All Nations 337 Among the most famous of all Hungarian dishes are..their paprikas..being divided into pörkölt, the paprika dish without sour cream, and the other being paprika dishes containing sour cream. Ibid. 345 Pork chops with paprika sauce. c1938Fortnum & Mason Price List 26/2 Paprika Chicken—per tin 2/6. 1963Guardian 25 Jan. 10/6 An excellent Viennese meal which included paprika chicken (strictly speaking a dish of Hungarian antecedents). 1966Harrods Food News Sept. 2/1 Paprika Goulash—2 [Portions] 11/6. 1968R. V. Beste Repeat Instructions xiv. 145 He ordered Bulgarian salata, paprika chicken and a bottle of Riesling. 1969R. & D. De Sola Dict. Cooking 168/1 Paprika butter, butter sauce colored and flavored with paprika. 1977K. Benton Red Hen Conspiracy ix. 53 The table was set with dishes..ranging from the delicate flesh tones of Parma ham, the rusty scarlet of paprika sausage, [etc.]. |