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pita
(piːtə)
Word forms: plural pitas pitta
pita in British English
(ˈpiːtə)
noun
1.
any of several agave plants yielding a strong fibre
See also istle2.
a species of pineapple, Ananas magdalenae, the leaves of which yield a white fibre
3. Also called: pita fibre
the fibre obtained from any of these plants, used in making cordage and paper
Word origin
C17: via Spanish from Quechuapita in American English 1
(ˈpitə)
noun
1.
any of various agave plants yielding a fiber used in paper, etc.
2.
the fiber
Word origin
AmSp < Taino, thread from agave fiberspita in American English 2
(ˈpitə)
noun
1.
a round, hollow, relatively flat bread of the Middle East
: also pita bread 2.
a piece of this: it can be split into two layers or cut crosswise to form a pocket for a filling
Word origin
ModHeb pita (< SE Judezmo) or ModGr pitta (see pizza)Image ofpita
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