Hungarian paprika

noun

variants or less commonly Hungarian pepper

1

: a paprika produced in Hungary from peppers of slight pungency and distinctive flavor

especially : one produced from the fleshy fruit freed from seeds and stalk see king's paprika

2

: a plant producing peppers suitable for making Hungarian paprika

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