pita

¹

[pee-tuh]

noun

1. a round Middle Eastern flatbread that is often filled with meat, peppers, etc., to make a sandwich.

pita

²

[pee-tuh]

noun

1. a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.

2. any of these plants.

pita

/ ˈpiːtə /

noun

1. any of several agave plants yielding a strong fibre See also istle

2. a species of pineapple, Ananas magdalenae, the leaves of which yield a white fibre

3. Also called: pita fibre. the fibre obtained from any of these plants, used in making cordage and paper

Word History and Origins

Origin of pita¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from Modern Greek pḗtta, pítta, píta “bread, cake, pie”; further origin uncertain; perhaps from Greek peptós “cooked, baked”; perhaps from Modern Hebrew pittāh, pitāh, from Balkan Ladino pita “flat bread”; perhaps from Germanic, akin to Old High German bizzo, pizzo “bite, morsel”

Origin of pita²

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Latin American Spanish, from Quechua pita or Aymara p’ita

Word History and Origins

Origin of pita¹

C17: via Spanish from Quechua

Example Sentences

For the final six months he says they were given only one meal a day which would often be just one and half pieces of pita bread.

From BBC

Anderson has just about cleaned his plate of cucumber salad, pita and hummus, and I’m fixing to leave him to the joys of having his portrait taken.

From Los Angeles Times

Honestly, just one bowl of soup with pita would have been enough for a hearty, soul-warming meal.

From Salon

She would prepare elaborate feasts featuring freshly made pita bread, stews, hand pies, rice dishes and pastries, all from our homeland where she was born and raised.

From Salon

Instead of making the pita, you could buy some.

From Salon