peperoncino
noun
pe·pe·ron·ci·no
ˌpe-pə-rōn-ˈchē-(ˌ)nō
variants
or peperoncini
or pepperoncini
plural peperoncini also peperoncinis or pepperoncinis
1
a
: any of several thin-walled, medium-sized hot peppers used especially in Italian cooking
add one peperoncino to the pasta
imported peperoncini
Note: In Italian, the singular is peperoncino and the plural is peperoncini. In English, peperoncini is also used as a singular and is sometimes pluralized as peperoncinis. The variant singular pepperoncini and plural pepperoncinis are also seen in English.
b
peperoncino
: the dried, crushed flakes of any of several red hot peppers used especially in Italian cooking
a pinch of peperoncino
2
peperoncini
or pepperoncini
: a condiment or garnish made of pickled usually green hot peppers used especially in Italian cooking
a jar of pepperoncini
also
: one of these pickled peppers
a pizza garnished with pepperoncinis
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