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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Nine worked at the pitta bread company, with factories in Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire and Tottenham in north London, which made supermarket own-brand products.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2024

Others have spoken of a meagre, dwindling diet of canned hummus, pitta bread and salty cheese - towards the end some hostages said they received just two slices of bread a day.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

Serve the falafels in Arabic bread or pitta bread, with salad, tahini and pickled vegetables.

From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2017

Serve immediately with pitta bread, sliced tomatoes and spring onions.

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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