Paprika is a hyponym of capsicum.
Paprika is a synonym of capsicum.
As nouns the difference between capsicum and paprika
is that capsicum is any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum, principally the species Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens, that are cultivated as edible peppers while paprika is powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).
As an adjective paprika is
of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.
capsicum
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum'', principally the species ''Capsicum annuum'' and ''Capsicum frutescens , that are cultivated as edible peppers.
The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell peppers.
Hyponyms
* (plants) cayenne pepper, Guinea pepper, Jamaica pepper, paprika
Derived terms
* capsicum spray
Related terms
* capsaicin
* capsular
* capsulate
* capsule
paprika
Noun
(uncountable) Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum ), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).
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(countable) A variety of the spice.
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(countable) A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.
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A bright reddish orange colour like that of the dried paprika.
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Synonyms
* (pepper cultivar) green pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, yellow pepper, bell pepper, capsicum
Derived terms
* Spanish paprika
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.
See also
* goulash
* pepper
* pimiento
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