pitta

[ pit-uh ]

/ ˈpɪt ə /

noun

any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.

Origin of pitta

First recorded in 1830–40, pitta is from the Telugu word piṭṭa bird

Words nearby pitta

pit sawing, pit-sawn, pit scale, pit stop, Pitt, pitta, pitta bread, Pittacus, pittance, pitted, pitted keratolysis

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Example sentences from the Web for pitta

For example, for someone who has a fiery nature or pitta dosha, Dr. Patel would recommend coconut oil, which is cooling.
Oil Pulling: Miracle Cure or Oily Mess?|DailyBurn|March 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The true ant-thrushes of the Old World belong to the genus Pitta.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
The Blue-headed Pitta was abundant at the Kalabakan collecting locality, in primary forest.
Birds from North Borneo|Max C. Thompson
It seems to me that the pitta dislikes cold and wind, and therefore naturally seeks any shelter that presents itself.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar

There is at least one favoured compound in Madras where a pitta, or possibly a pair of them, spends the cool-weather season.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
It is strange that so retiring a bird as the pitta should find its way with such frequency into inhabited houses.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for pitta (1 of 2)

pitta¹

/ (ˈpɪtə) /

noun

another name for pitta bread

British Dictionary definitions for pitta (2 of 2)

pitta²

/ (ˈpɪtə) /

noun

any of various small brightly coloured ground-dwelling tropical birds of the genus Pitta

Word Origin for pitta

C19: from Telugu

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单词	pitta
释义	pitta [ pit-uh ] / ˈpɪt ə / noun any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests. Origin of pitta First recorded in 1830–40, pitta is from the Telugu word piṭṭa bird Words nearby pitta pit sawing, pit-sawn, pit scale, pit stop, Pitt, pitta, pitta bread, Pittacus, pittance, pitted, pitted keratolysis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pitta For example, for someone who has a fiery nature or pitta dosha, Dr. Patel would recommend coconut oil, which is cooling. Oil Pulling: Miracle Cure or Oily Mess?\|DailyBurn\|March 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The true ant-thrushes of the Old World belong to the genus Pitta. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2\|Various The Blue-headed Pitta was abundant at the Kalabakan collecting locality, in primary forest. Birds from North Borneo\|Max C. Thompson It seems to me that the pitta dislikes cold and wind, and therefore naturally seeks any shelter that presents itself. Jungle Folk\|Douglas Dewar There is at least one favoured compound in Madras where a pitta, or possibly a pair of them, spends the cool-weather season. Jungle Folk\|Douglas Dewar It is strange that so retiring a bird as the pitta should find its way with such frequency into inhabited houses. Jungle Folk\|Douglas Dewar British Dictionary definitions for pitta (1 of 2) pitta¹ / (ˈpɪtə) / noun another name for pitta bread British Dictionary definitions for pitta (2 of 2) pitta² / (ˈpɪtə) / noun any of various small brightly coloured ground-dwelling tropical birds of the genus Pitta Word Origin for pitta C19: from Telugu Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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