pepperoni
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pepperoni
1920–25, < Italian peperoni, plural of peperone cayenne pepper plant, augmentative of pepe pepper
Example Sentences
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Top your mocktail with fried bacon, cheese on skewers and pepperoni.
From Salon
Pizza, especially with her favorite topping, which was pepperoni.
From Literature
For him that means a tightly edited menu of classics like pepperoni, meatball and a white pie with mushrooms.
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
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