pita
1a round Middle Eastern flatbread that is often filled with meat, peppers, etc., to make a sandwich.
Origin of pita
1- Also called pi·ta bread [pee-tuh-bred] /ˈpi tə ˌbrɛd/ .
Other definitions for pita (2 of 2)
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
any of these plants.
Origin of pita
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British Dictionary definitions for pita
/ (ˈpiːtə) /
any of several agave plants yielding a strong fibre: See also istle
a species of pineapple, Ananas magdalenae, the leaves of which yield a white fibre
Also called: pita fibre the fibre obtained from any of these plants, used in making cordage and paper
Origin of pita
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