pepperonis

Spicy cured meat

Pepperonis is the plural of pepperoni, the spiced pork and beef sausage that tops American-style pizza.

Though pepperoni is already a plural in Italian, English treats it as singular, making pepperonis the natural way to count individual slices: I picked the pepperonis off my slice.

cured-meat

salami

Cured, seasoned sausage

beef · spices · paprika · fennel · smoked · dried · sliced · deli · charcuterie · Italian

pizza

topping

Food's finishing layer

pizza pie · delivery · grease · crispy · curled · edges · scattered · loaded · supreme · meat lovers

snacking

lunchbox

Portable food container

cheese sticks · crackers · snack pack · bite-sized · portable · school lunch · appetizer · party tray · convenience · grab-and-go

Opposites
pizza topping intensity/flavor profile

pepperonismargherita

Tricolor Italian pizza

white pizza

meat vs. non-meat toppings

pepperonisvegetables

Edible plants, not fruits

mushrooms · spinach · olives · green peppers · onions

meat vs. plant-based protein

pepperonisvegan pepperoni

Plant-derived spiced meat substitute

tofu · seitan · tempeh · impossible meat

Phrases
Family

pepperoni

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G