pepperoni

noun

pep·​per·​o·​ni ˌpe-pə-ˈrō-nē How to pronounce pepperoni (audio)
: a highly seasoned beef and pork sausage

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Papa Murphy's: Get a large cheese or pepperoni HeartBaker Pizza for $11 through Feb. 14. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025 Specialty pies include The Big Sur, with 40 cloves of roasted garlic scattered among the sausage, pepperoni and mushrooms, and the Figgy Piggy, which features black figs, feta, bacon and sage. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 Their menu highlights signature dishes and specialties such as their New York Bee Sting with spicy salami, pepperoni, and award-winning tomato sauce with a house blend of cheeses, finished with honey and dollops of ricotta. Vincent Medina, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025 The teddy bear is brown and fluffy, with a red bowtie, and the pizza slice is gooey with cheese and pepperoni. Ars Technica, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pepperoni

Word History

Etymology

Italian peperoni cayenne peppers, plural of peperone, augmentative of pepe pepper, from Latin piper — more at pepper

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pepperoni was in 1888

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“Pepperoni.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pepperoni. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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pepperoni

noun
pep·​per·​o·​ni ˌpep-ə-ˈrō-nē How to pronounce pepperoni (audio)
: a highly seasoned beef and pork sausage

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