pastrami
pronunciation
How to pronounce pastrami in British English:
UK [pæˈstrɑ:mi]
How to pronounce pastrami in American English:
US [pəˈstrɑmi]
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- Noun:
- highly seasoned cut of smoked beef
Word Origin
- pastrami (n.)
- 1940, from Yiddish pastrame, from Rumanian pastrama, probably from Turkish pastrima, variant of basdirma "dried meat," from root *bas- "to press." Another possible origin of the Rumanian word [Barnhart] is Modern Greek pastono "I salt," from classical Greek pastos "sprinkled with salt, salted." Spelling in English with -mi probably from influence of salami.