pepperoni

noun

pep·​per·​o·​ni ˌpe-pə-ˈrō-nē 

: a highly seasoned beef and pork sausage

Examples of pepperoni in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set to open in the coming days at Disney California Adventure is Bountiful Valley Brews, a new beer stall that will also sell a pepperoni pizza egg roll. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Burattino’s most famous pizza is its 120 pepperoni pizza, which has, well, 120 pepperoni slices that coat the pie entirely. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

Savory sausage and pepperoni, earthy mushrooms, and bits of pepper and onion push this dip into pizza territory. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026

And what 2026 Best of Beauty winners does the Allure team suggest pairing with your pepperoni pie? — Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian peperoni cayenne peppers, plural of peperone, augmentative of pepe pepper, from Latin piper — more at pepper

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pepperoni

• abalone
• acrimony
• alimony
• antimony
• ceremony
• chalcedony
• cicerone
• cosmogony
• eurozone
• lithopone
• macaroni
• matrimony

Kids Definition

pepperoni

noun

pep·​per·​o·​ni ˌpep-ə-ˈrō-nē 

: a highly seasoned beef and pork sausage