pepperoni

pep·per·o·ni  (pp-rn)

n. pl. pep·per·o·nis

1. A highly spiced pork and beef sausage.

2. A slice of this type of sausage.

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[Italian peperoni, pl. of peperone, pimento, red pepper, augmentative of pepe, pepper, from Latin piper; see pepper.]

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pepperoni [ˌpɛpəˈrəʊnɪ]

n

(Cookery) a highly seasoned dry sausage of pork and beef spiced with pepper, used esp on pizza

[from Italian peperoni, plural of peperone cayenne pepper]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pepperoni - a pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage) sausage - highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

Translations

pepperoni [pepəˈrəʊnɪ] N → salchichón m a la pimienta, pepperoni m

pepperoni [ˌpɛpəˈrəʊnɪ] n → salsiccia piccante

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pepperoni [ˌpɛpəˈrəʊnɪ] n → salsiccia piccante