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pepperoni

(pep′ər ō′nē)

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noun pl. pepperonis or pepperoni

a hard, highly spiced Italian sausage

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

A highly spiced pork and beef sausage.
A slice of this type of sausage.

Origin:

Origin: Italian peperoni

Origin: , pl. of peperone, pimento, red pepper, augmentative of pepe, pepper

Origin: , from Latin piper; see pepper

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