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paprika vs pepper

pepper vs paprika

paprika and pepper both are nouns.

paprika is not a verb while pepper is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paprika Yes No No No
pepper Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pepper is a hypernym of paprika; that is, pepper is a word with a broader meaning than paprika:
  • paprika: plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
  • pepper: any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
Other hypernyms of paprika include capsicum, capsicum pepper plant.
paprika (noun) pepper (noun)
a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
paprika (verb) pepper (verb)
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
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