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paprika

DEFINITIONS OF: paprika

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n plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

Synonyms:
Capsicum annuum grossum, bell pepper, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper, sweet pepper plant
Type of:
capsicum, capsicum pepper plant, pepper
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers

n a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos

Types:
Spanish paprika
a mild seasoning made from a variety of pimiento grown in Spain
Type of:
flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
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