pepperoni

Or pep·er·o·ni

[pep-uh-roh-nee]

noun

1. a highly seasoned, hard sausage of beef and pork.

pepperoni

/ ˌpɛpəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pepperoni¹

1920–25, < Italian peperoni, plural of peperone cayenne pepper plant, augmentative of pepe pepper

Word History and Origins

Origin of pepperoni¹

C20: from Italian peperoni, plural of peperone cayenne pepper

Example Sentences

It’s why Tino indulged every customer, both nasty and agreeable, while working his college summers as a bus boy and waiter at Bella Notte, the family restaurant in Pittsburgh known for its shredded pepperoni pizzas.

From Los Angeles Times

“They brought food traditions with them. You get these unique regional dishes, like pepperoni rolls. And baked spaghetti starts to look like part of that same pattern.”

From Salon

Patrons eating pepperoni slices at the local pizza parlour will propose: "If anything, criminals need to be concerned, because if they break into your home, and you're there, they don't know what you got."

From BBC

Since I was young, I've had a deep affinity for pepperoni rolls and bread.

From Salon

Created by homesick Italian American immigrants more than a century ago, pepperoni is now synonymous with pizza.

From Seattle Times

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