pepperoni

noun (pepperoni, uncountable; a slice of pepperoni)

«pepperoni» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Pepperoni is a spicy dried sausage, usually made of pork and beef, sliced thin and often put on pizza. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: «A pepperoni pizza, please!» In maths: fractions and counting with pizza and pepperoni slices. In food lessons: pepperoni is a processed meat.

Examples

I'd like a pepperoni pizza. tree →
Count the slices of pepperoni on the pizza. tree →
She picked the pepperoni off her pizza. tree →
Pepperoni is a little bit spicy. tree →
We put pepperoni and cheese on our homemade pizza. tree →
There were twelve pepperoni slices, shared equally among four pieces. tree →

Note

Usually uncountable; count it as «slices of pepperoni». Spelling: double p, one r, ends in -i. Note: in Italy, «peperoni» means peppers (vegetables), not sausage. Maths: 12 slices ÷ 4 pieces = 3 slices each.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «pepperoni» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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