pastrami
pas·tra·mi
noun \pə-ˈsträ-mē\Definition of PASTRAMI
: a highly seasoned smoked beef prepared especially from shoulder cuts
See Variants of PASTRAMI
pas·tra·mi also pas·tromi \pə-ˈsträ-mē\
Examples of PASTRAMI
- He ordered a pastrami sandwich.
Origin of PASTRAMI
Yiddish pastrame, from Romanian pastramă pressed and cured meat
First Known Use: 1925
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