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pastirma en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish باصدرمه (pastırma) (modern Turkish pastırma). Doublet of pastrama.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) A highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef in Ottoman cuisine.
   • Filet mignon wrapped in air-cured beef pastirma (7 ounces, which is two medallions, for $15) is another option, as are marinated vegetables, also ready for a rich burnish ($5 for 8 ounces). 2007 June 27, Florence Fabricant, “Food Stuff”, in New York Times:

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Relateds

pastrami · pastrama

Translations (23)

sq pastërma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · uz bostirma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · ar بَسْطِرْمَة (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · az basdırma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · crh bastırma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · gag pastırma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · el παστουρμάς (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · fa باسترمه (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · cv пустарма (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · jct бастырма (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · el παστρουμάς (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · tkr басдурма (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · sh pastrma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · pl pasturma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · jct bastırma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · ru бастурма́ (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · tr bastırma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · bg пастърма (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · ro pastramă (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · kdr bastırma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · tr pastırma (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · sh пастрма (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef) · hy բաստուրմա (highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef)