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noun pl. pepperonis or pepperoni
Origin: < It peperoni (sing. peperone), cayenne peppers < pepe, pepper < L piper, pepper
See pepperoni in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. pep·per·o·nis
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Origin: Italian peperoni
Origin: , pl. of peperone, pimento, red pepper, augmentative of pepe, pepper
Origin: , from Latin piper; see pepper
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