PASTRAMI


Meaning of PASTRAMI in English

n.

Variant: also pas · tromi

Pronunciation: p ə - ' strä-m ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Yiddish pastrame, from Roman pastram ă pressed and cured meat

Date: 1925

: a highly seasoned smoked beef prepared especially from shoulder cuts

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