paprika
[pa-pree-kuh, puh-, pah-, pap-ri-kuh]
- a red, powdery condiment derived from dried, ripe sweet peppers.
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- cooked or seasoned with paprika.
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Origin of paprika
1895–1900; < Hungarian < Serbo-Croatian pàprika pepper, paprika, derivative of pȁpar ground pepper < Slavic *pĭprŭ, *pĭprĭ (compare OCS pĭprŭ, Slovene péper, Czech pepř, Polish pieprz) ≪ Latin piper pepper
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Contemporary Examples
Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.
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Marinate flank steak in garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, oil, salt and pepper.
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Paprika has a huge cult following and Nolan has quietly admitted a similarity.
Tomatoes are nightshades, a plant family whose other members include tobacco, potatoes, pimentos, peppers, eggplant and paprika.
Allow the paprika to bloom as the oil cools to room temperature (about 10-15 minutes).
Historical Examples
Rub the mixture, add a half teaspoonful of salt and a saltspoonful of paprika.
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Add also a pinch of salt, and the barest dusting of paprika.
Dishes & Beverages of the Old SouthMartha McCulloch Williams
Sprinkle each piece with salt and paprika, and roll in flour.
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Make the white sauce, add the cabbage and paprika, mix well.
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Mix the cheese, pimento, green pepper and paprika thoroughly.
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paprika
- a mild powdered seasoning made from a sweet variety of red pepper
- the fruit or plant from which this seasoning is obtained
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Word Origin
C19: via Hungarian from Serbo-Croat, from papar pepper
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Word Origin and History for paprika
n.
1896, from German Paprika, from Hungarian paprika, a diminutive from Serbo-Croatian papar "pepper," from Latin piper or Modern Greek piperi (see pepper (n.)). A condiment made from a New World plant, grown by the Turks at Buda from 1529.
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