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pita

[pee-tuh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a round Middle Eastern flatbread that is often filled with meat, peppers, etc., to make a sandwich.

pita

[pee-tuh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
any of these plants.

pita

/ ˈ�辱ː��ə /

noun

any of several agave plants yielding a strong fibre See also istle
a species of pineapple, Ananas magdalenae, the leaves of which yield a white fibre
Also called: pita fibre.��the fibre obtained from any of these plants, used in making cordage and paper

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pita¹

First recorded in 1935–40; from Modern Greek pḗtta, pítta, píta “bread, cake, pie”; further origin uncertain; perhaps from Greek ��ó�� “cooked, baked”; perhaps from Modern Hebrew pittāh, pitāh, from Balkan Ladino pita “flat bread”; perhaps from Germanic, akin to Old High German bizzo, pizzo “bite, morsel”

Origin of pita²

First recorded in 1690–1700; from Latin American Spanish, from Quechua pita or Aymara ��’i�ٲ�

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of pita¹

C17: via Spanish from Quechua

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Honestly, just one bowl of soup with pita would have been enough for a hearty, soul-warming meal.

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She would prepare elaborate feasts featuring freshly made pita bread, stews, hand pies, rice dishes and pastries, all from our homeland where she was born and raised.

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Instead of making the pita, you could buy some.

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Miller countered that 20 bakeries throughout Gaza are producing over 2 million pita breads a day.

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Throngs of people crowd around a bakery, hoping for a few pitas to feed their families.

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