pap‧ri‧ka /ˈpæprɪkə, pəˈpriːkə $ pəˈpriːkə/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Hungarian;
Origin: Serbian, from papar 'pepper']
a red powder made from a type of sweet
pepper, used for giving a slightly hot taste to meat and other food
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