Etymology

pastirma

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Today it means: A highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef in Ottoman cuisine. Full definition →

Ottoman Turkish باصدرمه
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  1. Ottoman Turkish · borrowed fromباصدرمه
  2. English todaypastirma

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

Words from the same roots

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pastrami

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