paprika Syllabification: (pap·ri·ka)Pronunciation: /pəˈprēkə, pa-/Translate paprika | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of paprika noun a powdered spice with a deep orange-red color and a mildly pungent flavor, made from the dried and ground fruits of certain varieties of sweet pepper. a deep orange-red color like that of paprika. Origin: late 19th century: from Hungarianpaprika in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of paprika in the British & World English dictionary
