pastrami

noun

pas·​tra·​mi pə-ˈsträ-mē How to pronounce pastrami (audio)
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. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024 What that pastrami sandwich is doing to your body Cold cuts are different from other kinds of meat in one important way: They’re processed in ways that delay spoilage. Keren Landman, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 Or try pastrami or corned beef in a potato hash topped with eggs. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2024 Big Ten travel tip of the week No trip to Ann Arbor is complete without a pilgrimage to Zingerman’s Deli, where an $18 pastrami sandwich is worth every penny. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pastrami 

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish pastrame, from Romanian pastramă pressed and cured meat

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pastrami was in 1895

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“Pastrami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastrami. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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pastrami

noun
pas·​tra·​mi pə-ˈsträm-ē How to pronounce pastrami (audio)
: a highly seasoned smoked beef
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