cayenne pepper vs paprika

cayenne pepper

noun
  • A powder condiment or spice formed from the dried chilli pepper varieties above. 

  • Any of several very hot chilli peppers. 

paprika

noun
  • A variety of the spice. 

  • Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking). 

  • A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice. 

  • A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice. 

adj
  • Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika. 

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