[pep.per.o.ni] n [It peperoni cayenne peppers, pl. of peperone, aug. of pepe pepper, fr. L piper--more at pepper] (1921): a highly seasoned beef and pork sausage
PEPPERONI
Meaning of PEPPERONI in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012