1. a spicy Italian-American sausage made from cured pork and beef, typically used as a pizza topping

Examples

• I ordered a large pepperoni pizza for dinner.
• The deli counter had fresh sliced pepperoni available.
• She added pepperoni to her homemade pizza.
• The pepperoni was perfectly spiced and not too greasy.
• We bought a stick of pepperoni to take on our camping trip.
• The pizza shop ran out of pepperoni during the lunch rush.