paprika
noun
pa·pri·ka pə-ˈprē-kə 
pa-
: a usually mild red condiment consisting of the dried finely ground pods of various sweet peppers
also : a sweet pepper used for making paprika
Example Sentences
tomato sauce made with garlic, paprika, and pepper
Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl whisk together 1 cup of the flour, the paprika, basil, 1 tsp. 
Colleen Weeden, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 Because really, the butterflying does the heavy lifting: Tossed in some salt, pepper, paprika, and olive oil, and thrown on a hot grill for a couple minutes on each side, does the trick for me. Meredith Schwartz, Bon Appétit, 4 July 2022 Remove from the heat and set aside until ready to serve or refrigerate until needed. Make the fish: In a small bowl, whisk together the paprika, granulated garlic, salt and pepper until combined. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 Leather, smoked paprika and oak hold everything up nicely. Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Strong notes of fiery cayenne and smoky paprika give a mega dose of heat and flavor to this crunch-worthy snack. Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022 Add the paprika, garlic, salt, pepper, tomato juice, and pork. Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 21 July 2022 Sprinkle with bread crumbs, paprika and remaining 1 ounce Parmesan. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 The squash purée makes the texture of this vegan dip super-silky, and its natural sweetness complements the smoky paprika and cumin beautifully. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 See More
Colleen Weeden, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2022 Because really, the butterflying does the heavy lifting: Tossed in some salt, pepper, paprika, and olive oil, and thrown on a hot grill for a couple minutes on each side, does the trick for me. Meredith Schwartz, Bon Appétit, 4 July 2022 Remove from the heat and set aside until ready to serve or refrigerate until needed. Make the fish: In a small bowl, whisk together the paprika, granulated garlic, salt and pepper until combined. Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 7 July 2022 Leather, smoked paprika and oak hold everything up nicely. Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 28 June 2022 Strong notes of fiery cayenne and smoky paprika give a mega dose of heat and flavor to this crunch-worthy snack. Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022 Add the paprika, garlic, salt, pepper, tomato juice, and pork. Lynne Sherwin, cleveland, 21 July 2022 Sprinkle with bread crumbs, paprika and remaining 1 ounce Parmesan. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 The squash purée makes the texture of this vegan dip super-silky, and its natural sweetness complements the smoky paprika and cumin beautifully. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Hungarian, from Serbian & Croatian, from papar ground pepper, ultimately from Latin piper — more at pepper
First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
paprika
noun
pa·pri·ka pə-ˈprē-kə
: a mild red spice made from dried peppers