What does paprika mean?
Word: Paprika
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Paprika means a red spice made by grinding dried peppers, which adds colour and a usually mild flavour to food.
How do you spell paprika?
Syllables: pap - ri - ka
Tricky part: The hard sound near the end is spelt with a k, not a c or ck. Students who think of words like America write paprica.
Watch out for: paprica, papricka
Memory tip: K for kitchen: the red powder from the kitchen shelf ends with a k and an a.
Paprika in a sentence
Example 1: Mum sprinkled paprika over the grilled chicken to make it look bright red.
Example 2: The soup turned orange because the cook had stirred in a spoon of paprika.
Example 3: Paprika is usually milder than chilli powder, so even my little brother likes it.
Fun Fact
Paprika came into English from Hungarian. It is a favourite spice in Hungary, where it flavours the famous stew called goulash.
Practise the CREST Way
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
rakpiap
a) tiny black seeds that pop in hot oil
b) a bright red powder sprinkled over many dishes
c) a sweet brown bark rolled into sticks
d) a yellow root powder used in most curries
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b) a bright red powder sprinkled over many dishes. Unscrambled, the letters give paprika, the red one on the spice shelf.
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) coriander
b) paparika
c) saffron
d) turmeric
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b) paparika. Paprika has three syllables; paparika squeezes in an extra a.
Word Champ
In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. paprika 2. papaya 3. paper 4. papyrus
a) 2341
b) 2314
c) 3214
d) 2134
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b) 2314. All four begin pap, so the fourth letters a, e, r and y decide the order.
Word Tally
How many words are misspelt in the given sentence?
Grandma adds a pinch of papreka to her vegtable stew and serves it with warm bread and a bowl of cool yoghurt.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 0
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b) 2. Paprika and vegetable are the two misspelt words.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which part of a kitchen is the usual home of paprika?
a) the fridge door
b) the vegetable basket
c) the bread bin
d) the spice rack
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d) the spice rack
2. Paprika, cloves and turmeric are all...
a) grains
b) spices
c) pulses
d) herbs
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b) spices
