Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In southern Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America, a name applied to various textile plants and the fiber produced from them: especially applied in the low, moist regions of Mexico and Central America to Karatas Karatas, which yields a strong and durable fiber.
- noun The maguey, Agave Americana, and other species of the genus.
- noun The fiber derived from
Agave leaves.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A fiber obtained from the
Agave Americana and other related species, -- used for making cordage and paper. Called alsopita fiber , andpita thread . - noun The plant which yields the fiber.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A flat bread pouch used for making
sandwiches such asgyros orfalafels . - noun A
fiber obtained from the Agave americana and related species, used for makingcordage andpaper . - noun The
plant which yields the fiber.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
Etymologies
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Examples
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And guess what they call the pita bread with pieces of turkey?
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They are eaten in pita pockets filled with some fresh salad topped with a dressing of tahini or hummus.
Falafel Anjali 2009
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They are eaten in pita pockets filled with some fresh salad topped with a dressing of tahini or hummus.
Archive 2009-02-01 Anjali 2009
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Skordalia closeup, on whole grain pita bread toastpoint.
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Themis now stocks multi-grain pita bread, baked at the local Toufayan Bakery.
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The chicken pita from the cart on 53rd and 6th is $4.00.
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When I asked what the triangles were called, Salwa said “spinach in pita bread dough;” in Arabic, Sbanekh bil-Ajeen.
Recipe: Palestinian Spinach Pies (Παλαιστινιακή Σπανακόπιτα) Laurie Constantino 2008
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When I asked what the triangles were called, Salwa said “spinach in pita bread dough;” in Arabic, Sbanekh bil-Ajeen.
Archive 2008-01-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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Sprinkled with the spice mixture zahtar, a blend of sesame seeds, sumac and thyme, pita is baked in the oven, cut into triangles and served as "chips" for dipping.
Immigrant Cooking in Mexico Part 3: The Lebanese of Puebla 2007
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The flat pocket bread called pita is perfect for scooping up hummus, baba ganouj, jocoque, or kebe cruda.
Immigrant Cooking in Mexico Part 3: The Lebanese of Puebla 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pita
pain in the ass?
April 11, 2007
reesetee commented on the word pita
I have a friend whose dog was named Pita for exactly that reason. :-)
April 12, 2007
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word pita
I had a cat by that name.
April 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word pita
And was the cat's name an acronym?
April 13, 2007