pitta

[ pit-uh ]

noun

1. any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.

pitta

¹

/ ˈpɪtə /

noun

1. any of various small brightly coloured ground-dwelling tropical birds of the genus Pitta

pitta

²

/ ˈpɪtə /

noun

1. See pitta bread
   another name for pitta bread

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitta¹

First recorded in 1830–40, pitta is from the Telugu word piṭṭa bird

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitta¹

C19: from Telugu

Example Sentences

For example, for someone who has a fiery nature or pitta dosha, Dr. Patel would recommend coconut oil, which is cooling.

From The Daily Beast

To this class, to the class that hide their light under a bushel, the beautiful Indian pitta (Pitta brachyura) belongs.

From Project Gutenberg

There is at least one favoured compound in Madras where a pitta, or possibly a pair of them, spends the cool-weather season.

From Project Gutenberg

It is strange that so retiring a bird as the pitta should find its way with such frequency into inhabited houses.

From Project Gutenberg

It seems to me that the pitta dislikes cold and wind, and therefore naturally seeks any shelter that presents itself.

From Project Gutenberg

Possibly another reason why the pitta so frequently enters bungalows is to avoid the crows.

From Project Gutenberg