pepperoni

noun
UK /ˌpɛpəˈrəʊni/
US /ˌpɛpəˈroʊni/

Pepperoni is a spicy red sausage that people put on pizza.

I want extra pepperoni on my pizza, please.

SYNONYMS

salamisausagecured meatspicy sausage

RELATED WORDS

pizzasausagetoppingsalamicured meat

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A type of Italian-American cured sausage made from pork and beef, seasoned with paprika and chili pepper.

The deli sells pepperoni by the pound for sandwiches.

3. A pizza topped with pepperoni sausage.

We ordered a large pepperoni for the party.

4. A small, round slice of pepperoni sausage used as a topping.

The cheese was covered with little pepperonis.