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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Its cafes are open from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m. and serve an assortment of items, including breakfast wraps, pastrami wraps, and eggs and home fries, avocado toast and crispy chicken sandwiches.
—Gary Stern, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The mouthwatering taste of the onion bun compliments the flavorful turkey ham and pastrami.
—Toriano Porter, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
In 2011, the Zagat New York City Restaurants guide ranked Katz’s, a palace of pastrami that opened more than a century ago and still draws long lines today, at No. 42 on its list of the city’s 50 most popular restaurants.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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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 30 Jan. 2025.
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pastrami
noun
pas·tra·mi
pə-ˈsträm-ē
: a highly seasoned smoked beef
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