pita
pita · pitas · pites
піта
пита, лаваш
Pita
A piece of pita breadA piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
UK/ˈpɪtə/US/ˈpiːtə/
» It's the best recipe for pita bread with ground meat.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
Pita
пи́таpíta, лава́шlaváš
пі́таpíta
(countable, uncountable)A fiber obtained from the Agave americana and related species, used for making cordage and paper.
(countable, uncountable)The plant which yields the fiber.
More definitions
- usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
Examples
1 sentencesIt's the best recipe for pita bread with ground meat.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide:
Русский
By meaning 1
bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide:
Origin
From Greek πίτα (píta, “pie”), more at pizza. Doublet of pide and pizza. Borrowed from SpFrom Greek πίτα (píta, “pie”), more at pizza. Doublet of pide and pizza.
Borrowed from Spanish pita (“century plant”).
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Forms
plural: pitas / pitesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling:pocket bread
Word family
4 related wordsDerivedpita peach
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable