pitta bread

British

/ ˈpɪtə /

noun

Also called: Arab bread. Greek bread. a flat rounded slightly leavened bread, originally from the Middle East, with a hollow inside like a pocket, which can be filled with food

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Etymology

Origin of pitta bread

from Modern Greek: a cake

Example Sentences

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They ate the same food - pitta bread with cheese and cucumber - as the Hamas guards, her daughter Sharone added.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

You could serve it with grilled pitta bread or veggies like carrot and celery, cut into batons for dipping.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2023

James Ramsden’s Lebanese-style fattee is a layered dish of pitta bread, chilli sauce, yoghurt, herbs and, yes, shredded turkey.

From The Guardian • Dec. 26, 2020

Sprinkle the cumin all around the edges over the beans and serve with the lemon wedges and some pitta bread.

From The Guardian • Sep. 29, 2015

But now it could be samosa or something wrapped up in pitta bread.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2012

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