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" I've picked up a great appetite for pastrami on rye and a nice cream soda. It is fantastic. So I have to be careful or I'm going to just get really fat."
Vincent Piazza

Meaning of "pastrami" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PASTRAMI

From Yiddish, from Romanian pastramǎ, from pǎstra to preserve.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PASTRAMI

pəˈstrɑːmɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PASTRAMI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pastrami is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PASTRAMI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pastrami

Pastrami is a popular delicatessen meat usually made from beef, and sometimes from pork, mutton or turkey. The raw meat is brined, partially dried, seasoned with various herbs and spices, then smoked and steamed. In the United States, although beef plate is the traditional cut of meat for making pastrami, it is now common to see it made from beef brisket, beef round, and turkey. Like corned beef, pastrami was originally created as a way to preserve meat before modern refrigeration.

Definition of pastrami in the English dictionary

The definition of pastrami in the dictionary is highly seasoned smoked beef, esp prepared from a shoulder cut.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PASTRAMI

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PASTRAMI

pastoralism · pastoralist · pastorally · pastoralness · pastorate · pastorium · pastorly · pastorship · pastourelle · pastries · pastry · pastry board · pastry brush · pastry case · pastry chef · pastry cream · pastry custard · pastry cutter · pastry mix · pastrycook

WORDS THAT END LIKE PASTRAMI

Adami · Aegospotami · agami · ami · calami · gourami · hippopotami · hypothalami · kissing gourami · Miami · prochain ami · rami · Seami · thalami · tsunami · umami

Synonyms and antonyms of pastrami in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pastrami» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PASTRAMI

Find out the translation of pastrami to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pastrami from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pastrami» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

熏牛肉
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

pastrami
570 millions of speakers
en

English

pastrami
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पास्त्रामी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بسطرمة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

пастрами
278 millions of speakers
pt

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pastrami
270 millions of speakers
bn

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pastrami
260 millions of speakers
fr

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pastrami
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Pastrami
190 millions of speakers
de

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Pastrami
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

パストラミ
130 millions of speakers
ko

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파스트 라미
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pastrami
85 millions of speakers
vi

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pastrami
80 millions of speakers
ta

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pastrami
75 millions of speakers
mr

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पेस्ट्रिमी
75 millions of speakers
tr

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pastrami
70 millions of speakers
it

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pastrami
65 millions of speakers
pl

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pastrami
50 millions of speakers
uk

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пастрамі
40 millions of speakers
ro

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pastramă
30 millions of speakers
el

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παστουρμά
15 millions of speakers
af

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pastrami
14 millions of speakers
sv

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pastrami
10 millions of speakers
no

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pastrami
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pastrami

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PASTRAMI»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pastrami

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4 QUOTES WITH «PASTRAMI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pastrami.
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Milton Berle
Anytime a person goes into a delicatessen and orders a pastrami on white bread, somewhere a Jew dies.
2
Daniel Boulud
Every time - well, not every time, but in celebration of a great review or a great accolade, I take the team of Daniel to Katz's Deli for lunch. We take the trip on the subway, we were like 40 or 50 people, and we go in the back room and have a pastrami sandwich.
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Vincent Piazza
I've picked up a great appetite for pastrami on rye and nice cream soda. It's fantastic, but I have to be careful, or I'm going to get really fat.
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Vincent Piazza
I've picked up a great appetite for pastrami on rye and a nice cream soda. It is fantastic. So I have to be careful or I'm going to just get really fat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PASTRAMI»

Discover the use of pastrami in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pastrami and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace
Paulie Pastrami can't whistle, he has trouble matching his socks, and he is usually picked last in sports.
James Proimos, 2009
2
Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, ...
Funny, poignant, and impeccably written, Save the Deli is the story of one man’s search to save a defining element of a culture — and the sandwiches — he loves. From the Hardcover edition.
David Sax, 2011
3
Pastrami Project
The Christian reader finds different outcomes based on choices relating to middle school, accompanied by suggested learning activities.
Allison Bottke, Heather Gemmen, Gary Locke, 2004
4
Don't Cry For Me, Hot Pastrami: A Ruby, the Rabbi's Wife Mystery
What could be wrong with that? And when the cruise line is willing to move cabins wholesale for fund-raising purposes, a discount deal is sealed. Though Ruby loves to travel, this is not the trip of her dreams.
Sharon Kahn, 2001
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New York Magazine
And, once again, my native borough has come through, this time with the kind of pastrami I was beginning to consider extinct. This pepper- and smoke-cured beef, almost exclusively a product of New York kosher-style delicatessens, was ...
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The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink
Although not originally a specifically Jewish food, pastrami is exclusively Jewish in the United States (and unknown in other English-speaking Jewish communities). It is rarely home cured but is served in restaurants and available in  ...
Andrew F. Smith, 2007
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Handbook of Food Science, Technology, and Engineering
PASTRAMI Cooked cured beef with spices, generally made from the plate but other cuts can be used. The product must be smoked or treated with smoke flavoring. “Pastrami, Water Added” is not permitted, although similar products labeled ...
Yiu H. Hui, 2006
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Encyclopedia of Jewish Food
In America, the Yiddish name evolved into pastrami (this change was probably influenced by the name of the better-known Italian salami). The earliest record of the word pastrami was in a kvetch about the high price of living in Syracuse, New  ...
Gil Marks, 2010
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Studies in Etymology and Etiology: With Emphasis on ...
'When's the last time you heard of someone going to Omaha for a pastrami sandwich?' he asked. 'I've been to Omaha. You get two slices of bread and one slice of meat. I'd like to go back there, actually. I need to lose some weight'” ( unsigned, ...
David L. Gold, Antonio Lillo Buades, Félix Rodríguez González, 2009
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New York Magazine
PASTRAMI. D W I C II Highest awards go to Pastrami King (124-24 Queens Boulevard, in Kew Gardens) for a powerful, perfect pastrami sandwich. Pastrami King makes its own kosher pastrami that is moist, rich, dark red, and ruggedly spiced.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PASTRAMI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pastrami is used in the context of the following news items.
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The foodie traveller … takes a test of pide, Turkish pizza
This simple dish has been modernised with delicious toppings like cheese with sujuk (a cured beef sausage) and wafer-thin pastrami with egg. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Go with the Ebb & Flow if you fancy somewhere new to eat this week
Son Louie enjoyed his Ebb & Flow classic burger (£7.95), though his request for added pancetta (75p) bizarrely turned out to be pastrami ... «Birmingham Mail, Jul 15»
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Phantom Gourmet: When Pigs Fly Pizzeria In Kittery, Maine
And while you may come here for the pizza, you'll want to stay for the hot pastrami sandwich topped with a fried egg. . . The pastrami sandwich ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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Lunch Ladies: DP Cheesesteaks
... I went with one of my favs -- pastrami. I spread the jalapeño sauce on, along with mustard. It was served on a super soft roll with loads of tasty ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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WWII artifacts on display at Portland museum
... at Kenny and Zukes Delicatessen at 1038 SW Stark St. One of the most popular sandwiches is the Classic Reuben, piled high with pastrami. «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
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LOCAL BRIEFS: St. John donations, Jewish Festival, Santa's Friends
In addition, pastrami, corned beef, knishes, bagels with lox and cream cheese, babka (sweet yeast cake) and more will be available to sample ... «Hendersonville Lightning, Jul 15»
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Focus on quality makes lunch sublime at Bella Napoli
Mom swooned over the pastrami on rye ($7.69) with Swiss and mustard. The bread, cut almost an inch thick, was soft and moist, “Fresh as can ... «The Daily Gazette, Jul 15»
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7 unsung American delicacies that don't get enough credit
However, this light, bubbly drink flavored with both sugar and celery seeds cuts right through the fat of a warm, spicy pastrami sandwich. «Mashable, Jul 15»
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I'm in the mood for…food truck faves
A finishing sear elevates the pastrami to another level, creating a dark, caramelized bark. The tang of sauerkraut and doctored whole-grain ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Etgar Keret's Black Humor
So they invent a game: “Pastrami Sandwich.” The parents are the bread; Lev is the meat. Then comes the boom. The grim humor of moments ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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