paprika

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
  2. noun a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos

Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian paprika, from Serbo-Croatian pàprika, from pȁpar, from Proto-Slavic *pьpьrь, from Latin piper, from Ancient Greek πέπερι (péperi, “pepper”), from Indo-Aryan; compare Sanskrit पिप्पलि (pippali, “long pepper”). Akin to paprikash.

In classic literature

Synonyms

sweet pepper, bell pepper, pimento, pimiento, sweet pepper plant, Capsicum annuum grossum

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