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pita


pi·ta 1

P0332800 (pē′tə)n. A round flat bread of Middle Eastern origin that can be opened to form a pocket for filling. Also called pocket bread.
[Modern Greek pita, pie, cake, bread, from Medieval Greek, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bizzo, pizzo, bite, morsel; see bheid- in Indo-European roots.]

pi·ta 2

P0332800 (pē′tə)n.1. Any of several agaves that yield strong leaf fibers. Also called istle.2. The fiber of any of these plants, used in making cordage and paper.
[Spanish, perhaps of Taíno origin; perhaps akin to Taíno pitahaya, pitahaya.]

pita

(ˈpiːtə) n1. (Plants) any of several agave plants yielding a strong fibre. See also istle2. (Plants) a species of pineapple, Ananas magdalenae, the leaves of which yield a white fibre3. (Plants) Also called: pita fibre the fibre obtained from any of these plants, used in making cordage and paper[C17: via Spanish from Quechua]

pi•ta1

(ˈpi tə)

n., pl. -tas. 1. a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc. 2. any of these plants. [1690–1700; < American Spanish < Quechua pita or Aymara p'ita]

pi•ta2

(ˈpi tɑ, -tə)

n. a round, flat Middle Eastern bread having a pocket that can be filled to make a sandwich. Also called pi′ta bread`. [1950–55, Amer.; < Modern Greek pētta, pitta bread, cake, pie]
Thesaurus
Noun1.pita - usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for fillingpita - usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for fillingpocket breadflatbread - any of various breads made from usually unleavened doughgyro - a Greek sandwich: sliced roast lamb with onion and tomato stuffed into pita breadMiddle East, Mideast, Near East - the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to northern Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; had continuous economic and political turmoil in the 20th century; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"

PITA


PITA

An acronym for "pain in the ass," meaning someone or something who is particularly aggravating, troublesome, or unpleasant to deal with. Only used in written communication. I know I need to renew my license, but dealing with the lines at the DMV is such a PITA. Ugh, Mary has been such a PITA this week. All she does is complain and whine!

PITA

n. [a] pain in the ass. (Initialism. A computer abbreviation, not pronounced.) The SYSOP here is a real PITA. I wish he would leave us alone.

Pita


PITA

Pain in the arse/ass.

Pita

 

a city in the Republic of Guinea, on the Mamou-Tam-bacounda (Senegal) highway. Capital of Pita Region. Pita is the center of a farming area where rice, maize, sweet potatoes, manioc, taro, and citrus fruits are grown and cattle are raised. A hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 2,400 kW is located nearby at Kinkon Falls.


Pita

 

fiber from the leaves of the century plant (Agave americana). Pita, which is white or yellow, dyes easily and is very strong. It is used to manufacture string, rope, twine, fishnets, coarse fabrics, and paper. Fibers obtained from other species of Agave are sometimes called pita.

PITA

"Pain in the ass." See digispeak.
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PITA


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pita


  • noun

Synonyms for pita

noun usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling

Synonyms

  • pocket bread

Related Words

  • flatbread
  • gyro
  • Middle East
  • Mideast
  • Near East
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