Pepperoni: meaning, definitions and examples

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pepperoni

[ ˌpɛpəˈroʊni ]

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pizza topping

Pepperoni is a type of salami made from cured pork and beef mixed together. It is typically spicy and seasoned with paprika or chili pepper.

Synonyms

salami, sausage

Examples of usage

Would you like extra pepperoni on your pizza?
I prefer my pepperoni to be thinly sliced.

Translations

Translations of the word "pepperoni" in other languages:

🇵🇹 pepperoni

🇮🇳 पेपरोनि

🇩🇪 Peperoni

🇮🇩 pepperoni

🇺🇦 пепероні

🇵🇱 pepperoni

🇯🇵 ペパロニ

🇫🇷 pepperoni

🇪🇸 pepperoni

🇹🇷 pepperoni

🇰🇷 페퍼로니

🇸🇦 بيبروني

🇨🇿 pepperoni

🇸🇰 pepperoni

🇨🇳 意大利辣香肠

🇸🇮 pepperoni

🇮🇸 pepperoni

🇰🇿 пепперони

🇬🇪 პეპერონი

🇦🇿 pepperoni

🇲🇽 pepperoni

Word origin

The term 'pepperoni' is actually an Americanized version of the word 'peperoni', which in Italian refers to a large green pepper. In the United States, pepperoni has become synonymous with the spicy sausage used as a pizza topping.