pastrami
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Noun — A heavily seasoned, smoked cut of beef, usually sliced thin for sandwiches.
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Etymology
From Yiddish pastrame, tracing back through Romanian pastramă to Turkish pastırma, "pressed meat" — the English "-i" ending likely came from the influence of "salami."
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What does “pastrami” mean?
The word “pastrami” means a heavily seasoned, smoked cut of beef, usually sliced thin for sandwiches. In plain terms, spiced, smoked, thinly-sliced beef, famous in deli sandwiches like the classic New York pastrami on rye.
How do you pronounce “pastrami”?
“Pastrami” is pronounced pa-STRAH-mee (/pəˈstɹɑːmi/ in IPA).
How do you use “pastrami” in a sentence?
Here is “pastrami” used in a sentence: “He ordered a pastrami sandwich piled high on rye bread.”
What part of speech is “pastrami”?
“Pastrami” is a noun.
Where does the word “pastrami” come from?
The word “pastrami” comes from Romanian. From Yiddish pastrame, tracing back through Romanian pastramă to Turkish pastırma, "pressed meat" — the English "-i" ending likely came from the influence of "salami.".