noun
bell pepper; sweet pepper; capsicum
Refers to the fresh vegetable, especially red, yellow, or orange varieties. In Japanese, ピーマン is the common word for green bell peppers, while パプリカ is used for the colorful, sweeter ones.
from Hungarian paprika
See also: ピーマン
サラダに赤と黄色のパプリカを入れました。
I put red and yellow bell peppers in the salad.
noun
paprika (spice)
Refers to the ground spice made from dried peppers. Often used in cooking as a seasoning.
この料理にはパプリカを少々加えてください。
Please add a little paprika to this dish.