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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

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

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

Use as fresh salad or as a pickle in some pitta bread with cheese or chicken.

From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 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

It is usually served in pitta bread in the UK, accompanied by sauces and salad.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2013

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