Pepperonis Meaning in English

word · lemma: pepperoni

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UK

Definition

Pepperonis are slices of pepperoni, a spicy, cured sausage commonly used as a pizza topping in the United States.

Usage & Nuances

'Pepperonis' is mostly used in the U.S., referring specifically to U.S.-style pepperoni, a spicy, cured pork and beef sausage. In other countries, 'pepperoni' can mean different kinds of sausage or even bell peppers. Common collocations: 'pepperoni pizza', 'extra pepperonis'. Usually appears in plural when talking about slices.

• Spanish: rodajas de pepperoni - pepperonis (fiambre italiano, tipo de embutido)
• Portuguese (BR): fatias de pepperoni - pepperonis (embutido tipo salame)
• Portuguese (PT): rodelas de pepperoni - pepperonis (enchido tipo salame)
• Chinese (Simplified): 意大利腊肠片 - 意式辣香肠片
• Chinese (Traditional): 義大利辣香腸片 - 義式臘腸片
• Hindi: पेपरोनी के टुकड़े - पेपरोनी (इटालियन सॉसेज)
• Arabic: شرائح بيبروني - بيبروني (نقانق إيطالية)
• Bengali: পেপারোনি (সসেজ) - পেপারোনির টুকরো
• Russian: пепперони (колбаса) - ломтики пепперони
• Japanese: ペパロニ - ペパロニのスライス
• Vietnamese: pepperoni - lát xúc xích pepperoni
• Korean: 페퍼로니 - 페퍼로니 슬라이스
• Turkish: pepperoni - pepperoni dilimleri
• Urdu: پیپیرونی (ساسیج)
• Indonesian: pepperoni - irisan pepperoni

Example Sentences

There are many pepperonis on this slice.

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Can you remove the pepperonis from my sandwich?

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My sister always asks for extra pepperonis on her pizza.

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We argued about whether to put mushrooms or pepperonis on the pizza.

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I like to eat pepperonis on my pizza.

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The kids picked off all the pepperonis and ate them first.

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