Recent Examples on the WebToss them in a mixture of mozzarella, pepperoni, Parmesan, basil, parsley, and oregano.—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 15 May 2024 The My Hut Box comes with either melts – other flavors include pepperoni lover's, buffalo chicken, chicken bacon Parmesan and meat lover's – or a two-topping personal pan pizza, a side of fries or four boneless wings and a 20-ounce drink.—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024 Capozzi's Pizzeria pizza, to be exact—the best in town, with its signature thick and spicy pepperonis, scattered and almost burnt every time.—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 According to many rapturous TikTok videos, its affinity for charcuterie and cheese boards, not to mention chicken tenders and pepperoni pizza, has helped drive the trend — and inspire recipes.—Julia Moskin, New York Times, 8 May 2024 Don’t miss the pizza nights from Thursday to Saturday, which draw the whole village (get the pepperoni with hot honey).—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024 By five o’clock, the restaurant was jammed with its first wave of customers, who were excitedly considering what toppings to order—mushrooms, sweet peppers, pepperoni.—Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024 Try traditional pepperoni or pile on mushrooms, green bell peppers, and Italian sausage for those classic supreme pizza flavors.—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2024 Auntie Anne's features pretzel snacks including pretzel flavors such as sweet almond, pepperoni pretzel, pretzel dogs and pretzel nuggets.—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Italian peperoni cayenne peppers, plural of peperone, augmentative of pepe pepper, from Latin piper — more at pepper
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