pap ‧ ri ‧ ka /ˈpæprɪkə, pəˈpriːkə $ pəˈpriːkə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Hungarian ; Origin: Serbian , from papar 'pepper' ]
a red powder made from a type of sweet ↑ pepper , used for giving a slightly hot taste to meat and other food