Pimiento vs. Paprika

Pimientonoun

syn of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.

Pimientonoun

The Spanish sweet pepper, the fruit of which is used as a vegetable, to stuff olives, etc.; also the fruit itself. Also called pimento.

Pimientonoun

plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

Pimientonoun

fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked

Pimientonoun

a red sweet pepper

Pimiento

A pimiento (Spanish pronunciation: [piˈmjento]) or pimento is any kind of pepper. In some English speaking countries, it is mostly associated with a variety of large, red, heart-shaped chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) that measures 3 to 4 in (7 to 10 cm) long and 2 to 3 in (5 to 7 cm) wide (medium, elongate).

Paprikanoun

(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).

Paprikanoun

(countable) A variety of the spice.

Paprikanoun

A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.

Paprikanoun

A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.

Paprikaadjective

Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.

Paprikanoun

The dried ripened fruit of Capsicum annuum or various other species of pepper; also, the mildly pungent condiment prepared from it.

Paprikanoun

plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers

Paprikanoun

a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos

Paprikanoun

a powdered spice with a deep orange-red colour and a mildly pungent flavour, made from the dried and ground fruits of certain varieties of pepper.

Paprikanoun

a deep orange-red colour.

Paprika

Paprika (American English more commonly (listen), British English more commonly (listen)) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers. It is traditionally made from Capsicum annuum varietals in the Longum group, which also includes chili peppers, but the peppers used for paprika tend to be milder and have thinner flesh.