basturma

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A form of pastirma — A highly seasoned, air-dried cured beef in Ottoman cuisine.

OriginArmenian բաստուրմա →
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Meanings

nounbasturma (plural basturmas)

plural basturmas

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pastirma.

Origin

  1. Armenianբաստուրմա
  2. Englishbasturma

From Armenian բաստուրմա (basturma). Doublet of pastrama.

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APA

basturma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basturma

MLA

“basturma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basturma. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basturma,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basturma.

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