pita

¹ American  

[pee-tuh] / ˈpi tə /

noun

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

2. any of these plants.

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pita ² American  

[pee-tuh] / ˈpi tə /

noun

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

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pita British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of pita¹

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

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”

Example Sentences

Cava also offers things like tiered status—perks for people who visit more often—free pita chips and letting customers cash in points for avocado.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mediterranean chain Cava aims to keep growing by serving harissa honey chicken and pita chips while more burger-centric rivals have struggled.

From The Wall Street Journal

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