Pepperoni Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms pepperoni American [pep-uh-roh-nee] / ˌpɛp əˈroʊ ni / Or peperoni

noun

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

pepperoni British / ˌpɛpəˈrəʊnɪ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pepperoni

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

Example Sentences

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For him that means a tightly edited menu of classics like pepperoni, meatball and a white pie with mushrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal

It could be as simple as swapping out an ingredient or two in a pepperoni pizza or corn dog.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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