pastrami
UK/pæˈstɹɑːmi//pəˈstɹɑːmi/
pastrami noun: a seasoned smoked cut of beef, traditionally made from a navel cut.
Noun
pastrami (countable and uncountable, plural pastramis)
pastrami meaning in Tagalog
pastrami in Tagalog
- seasoned smoked cut of beef
- pastrami
Forms of pastrami
| plural | pastramis |
|---|---|
| alternative form (rare) | pastrame |
| alternative form (dated) | pastromi |
Origin of pastrami
Borrowed from Yiddish פּאַסטראַמע (pastrame), from Romanian pastramă, from Ottoman Turkish باصدرمه (modern Turkish pastırma), a variation of bastırma (“dried meat”), from root bas- (“to press”). It is sometimes claimed that the origin of the Turkish word is Greek παστώνω (pastóno, “I salt”), from Ancient Greek παστός (pastós, “sprinkled with salt, salted”). The English spelling ending in -mi is probably from the influence of salami.
Questions about pastrami
- What does pastrami mean?
- Pastrami means a seasoned smoked cut of beef, traditionally made from a navel cut.
- What is pastrami in Tagalog?
- Pastrami in Tagalog is pastrami. See Pastrami meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is pastrami?
- Pastrami is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pastrami?
- Pastrami is pronounced /pæˈstɹɑːmi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of pastrami?
- The plural of pastrami is pastramis.
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