pepperoni

or pep·er·o·ni

[ pep-uh-roh-nee ]

/ ˌpɛp əˈroʊ ni /

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noun

a highly seasoned, hard sausage of beef and pork.

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Origin of pepperoni

1920–25, Americanism;<Italian peperoni, plural of peperone cayenne pepper plant, augmentative of pepepepper

Words nearby pepperoni

pepperidge, pepper mill, peppermint, peppermint camphor, peppermint spirit, pepperoni, pepper pot, pepperroot, peppershaker, peppershrike, pepper spot

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How to use pepperoni in a sentence

This recipe takes the idea of a pepperoni pizza and makes a few tasty tweaks.
The ultimate pizza night is within reach with these dough, sauce and topping recipes|Kari Sonde|January 18, 2022|Washington Post
The coaches allowed the athlete to remove some of the pepperoni from the pizza, but the pork residue was still on the slices, the attorney said at Tuesday’s news conference.
High school football coaches lose jobs after forcing player who can’t consume pork to eat pepperoni pizza|Lateshia Beachum|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
Cut it into small dice, or a brunoise, and then do the same with the pepperoni.
Chef Nyesha Arrington’s Easy Recipe for Homemade Totino’s Pizza Rolls|Eater Video|May 19, 2021|Eater
Combine the mozzarella and pepperoni with remaining the 2 teaspoons cornstarch in a medium-sized bowl, then add ½ cup cooled blended tomato sauce.
Chef Nyesha Arrington’s Easy Recipe for Homemade Totino’s Pizza Rolls|Eater Video|May 19, 2021|Eater

Roll out pizza dough, add sauce, cheese, pepperoni, and bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Students fill their trays with deep-dish pepperoni slices and napa salad and head to the lunch lady for checkout.
The Schools That Starve Students to Punish Deadbeat Parents|Brandy Zadrozny|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The crust was stuffed with cheese and pepperoni, Italian sausage, and bacon.
Pizza Hut’s Evil Genius|Daniel Gross|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
By the normal rules of political discourse, he should be back to peddling pepperoni any day now.
'Tired' Cain Campaign Slows Down|Howard Kurtz|October 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“I think sometimes people mistake fire in the belly for having had too much pepperoni pizza the night before,” he said.
May 15: 7 Best Moments From Sunday Talk|The Daily Beast Video|May 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It made my nostrils crimp, and my tongue felt like a mouthful of wrinkled pepperoni.
The Water Eater|Win Marks

British Dictionary definitions for pepperoni

pepperoni

/ (ˌpɛpəˈrəʊnɪ) /

noun

a highly seasoned dry sausage of pork and beef spiced with pepper, used esp on pizza

Word Origin for pepperoni

C20: from Italian peperoni, plural of peperone cayenne pepper

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pepperoni

or pep·er·o·ni

Origin of pepperoni

Words nearby pepperoni

Words related to pepperoni

How to use pepperoni in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for pepperoni

Word Origin for pepperoni