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pastrama

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional Romanian delicatessen meat, usually made from lamb, but also prepared with mutton or pork, that is cured and cold smoked, and served thinly sliced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Romanian pastramă, from Turkish pastırma. Doublet of pastirma and pastrami.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: basdırma — Translations
  • Chuvash: пустарма (pustarma) — Translations
  • Crimean Tatar: bastırma — Translations
  • Gagauz: pastırma — Translations
  • Karaim: bastırma — Translations
  • Krymchak: bastırma — Translations
  • Polish: pastramă — Translations
  • Romanian: pastramă — Translations
  • Turkish: pastırma — Translations
  • Uzbek: bostirma — Translations