pepperoni
or pep·er·o·ni
[pep-uh-roh-nee]
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 pepe pepper
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Examples from the Web for pepperoni
Contemporary Examples of pepperoni
Roll out pizza dough, add sauce, cheese, pepperoni, and bake at 375 for 6-8 minutes.
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The crust was stuffed with cheese and pepperoni, Italian sausage, and bacon.
Elbow your way in for a seat—or take it to go—and then say pepperoni and all will be well.
To the left was a medium-size pizza with pepperoni and hot, bubbling cheese.
pepperoni
noun
Word Origin for pepperoni
C20: from Italian peperoni, plural of peperone cayenne pepper
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