paprika
/pəˈpɹiːkə/noun
Middle School
1
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).
2
A variety of the spice.
3
A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.
4
A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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