pastrami
noun
pas·tra·mi
pə-ˈsträ-mē 
variants
or less commonly pastromi
: a highly seasoned smoked beef prepared especially from shoulder cuts
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He ordered a pastrami sandwich.
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With time, foods such as the pastrami sandwich or the bagel became staples of an evolving Jewish American food culture, different from those of their parents and grandparents, that gave rise to new traditions.
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Olga Mecking, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
Immigrants from the Germanic and Eastern European countries who came to this country in the mid- to late-1800s brought with them the delicatessen staples of frankfurters, sauerkraut, pickles and cold cuts like pastrami and corned beef.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
The elderly feared the area’s rising crime rate and Famous flung its last plate of pastrami duck.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The duo’s previously-mentioned, fan-favorite smoked short rib pastrami croissant—indulgent, ridiculous, perfect—was a natural fit.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Olga Mecking, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
Immigrants from the Germanic and Eastern European countries who came to this country in the mid- to late-1800s brought with them the delicatessen staples of frankfurters, sauerkraut, pickles and cold cuts like pastrami and corned beef.
—Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
The elderly feared the area’s rising crime rate and Famous flung its last plate of pastrami duck.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The duo’s previously-mentioned, fan-favorite smoked short rib pastrami croissant—indulgent, ridiculous, perfect—was a natural fit.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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“Pastrami.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastrami. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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pastrami
noun
pas·tra·mi
pə-ˈsträm-ē
: a highly seasoned smoked beef
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