パプリカ

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

• サラダに赤あかと黄き色いろのパプリカを入いれました。

  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.

• この料りょう理りにはパプリカを少しょう々しょう加くわえてください。

  Please add a little paprika to this dish.