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pepperonis
Variant of pepperoni
pepperoni
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☆ pep·pero·ni (pep′ər ō′nē)
noun pl. pepperonis -·nis or pepperoni -·ni
a hard, highly spiced Italian sausage
Etymology: < It peperoni (sing. peperone), cayenne peppers < pepe, pepper < L piper, pepper
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