pepperoni
pronunciation
How to pronounce pepperoni in British English: UK [ˌpepəˈrəʊni]
How to pronounce pepperoni in American English: US [ˌpepəˈroʊni]
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- Noun:
- a pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage)
Word Origin
- pepperoni (n.)
- "beef and pork sausage seasoned with pepper," 1919, American English, from Italian peperone "chilli," from pepe (see pepper (n.)).