paprika

Noun

Synonyms: sweet pepper bell pepper pimento pimiento sweet pepper plant Capsicum annuum grossum

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppersSynonyms: sweet pepper bell pepper pimento pimiento sweet pepper plant Capsicum annuum grossum
a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Paprika \Pa"pri*ka\, n. Also Paprica \Pa"pri*ca\ [Hung. paprika Turkish pepper; prob. through G.] The dried ripened fruit of Capsicum annuum or various other species of pepper; also, the mildly pungent condiment prepared from it. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]