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pepper vs paprika

paprika vs pepper

pepper and paprika both are nouns.

pepper is a verb but paprika is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pepper Yes No Yes No
paprika Yes No No No
As nouns, paprika is a hyponym of pepper; that is, paprika is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pepper:
  • pepper: any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
  • paprika: plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
pepper (noun) paprika (noun)
pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground a mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos
sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
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
pepper (verb) paprika (verb)
attack and bombard with or as if with missiles
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Difference between pepper and paprika

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