noun

1. 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).

2. A variety of the spice.

3. (rare, commonly called "dried [bell/chilli] peppers" or "dried capsicums") A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.

Synonyms: bell pepper, capsicum, green pepper, red pepper, sweet pepper, yellow pepper

adjective

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