a very pungent powder obtained from the dried and ground pods and seeds of various species of Capsicum
Illustrative Examples
დაჭრილი ხახვი ოდნავ შეწვით ერბოზე, დაუმატეთ დაჭრილი ბულგარული წიწაკა, ზევიდან მოაყარეთ წითელი წიწაკა (ჩვენი ჯანმრთელობა ჩვენსავე ხელთ არის“. საქართველოს რესპუბლიკა, 2008)
Sauté the chopped onion lightly in ghee (clarified butter), add the chopped bell pepper, and sprinkle red pepper over the top (Chveni janmrteloba chvensave kheld aris" ["Our Health Is in Our Own Hands"]. Sakartvelos Respublika, 2008)
Cultural Notes
The plant, originally from the Americas, is said to have been brought to Hungary by the Turks in the 16th cent., and was at first known in Hungarian as Török-bors Turkish pepper. The name paprika first appeared in a book on Hungarian medicinal herbs published in 1775.