pastrami

noun pas·tra·mi \pə-ˈsträ-mē\

: highly seasoned smoked beef that is usually eaten in sandwiches

Full Definition of PASTRAMI

: a highly seasoned smoked beef prepared especially from shoulder cuts

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pas·tra·mi also pas·tromi \pə-ˈsträ-mē\

Yiddish pastrame, from Romanian pastramă pressed and cured meat

First Known Use: 1925

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