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pastırma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jerky adj Moving in sudden, uneven starts and stops rather than smoothly.
  • pastrami noun A heavily seasoned, smoked cut of beef, usually sliced thin for sandwiches.

Senses

pastırma is used for these senses in English:

  • jerky Lean meat cured and preserved by cutting into thin strips and air-drying in the sun.
  • pastirma A highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef in Ottoman cuisine.
  • pastrami A seasoned smoked cut of beef, traditionally made from a navel cut.

jerky — full definition

  1. adj Moving in sudden, uneven starts and stops rather than smoothly.
  2. noun Meat cut into thin strips and dried, often with added spices, as a shelf-stable snack.

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