pepperoni
or pep·er·o·ni
[ pep-uh-roh-nee ]
/ ˌpɛp əˈroʊ ni /
noun
a highly seasoned, hard sausage of beef and pork.
Origin of pepperoni
1920–25,
Americanism; < Italian
peperoni, plural of
peperone cayenne pepper plant, augmentative of
pepe
pepper
Words nearby pepperoni
Example sentences from the Web for pepperoni
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 BEASTThe 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.
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