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pastrami
noun
pas·tra·mi
pə-ˈsträ-mē
variants
or less commonly pastromi
: a highly seasoned smoked beef prepared especially from shoulder cuts
Examples of pastrami in a Sentence
He ordered a pastrami sandwich.
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Food general manager Laurie Ochoa insists that the unadorned hot pastrami on rye is the one true way to eat Langer’s pastrami.
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Word History
Etymology
Yiddish pastrame, from Romanian pastramă pressed and cured meat
First Known Use
1895, in the meaning defined above
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“Pastrami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastrami. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
pastrami
noun
pas·tra·mi
pə-ˈsträm-ē
: a highly seasoned smoked beef
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