英语词汇“pitta”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pitta1

/ˈpɪtə

noun

A small ground-dwelling thrush-like bird with brightly coloured plumage and a very short tail, found in the Old World tropics.

Family Pittidae and genus Pitta: many species.

Even though pittas are often very brightly colored, the color is usually located either on their undersides or on areas that can be covered when the wings are folded....

Asities' closest relatives are actually pittas and broadbills (Eurylaimidae).
Pittas and broadbills are found primarily in southern and southeastern Asia, but a small number of species from both groups are found in Africa, and two species of pittas have reached Australia from the north.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Telugu piṭṭa '(young) bird'.

Rhymes

pitta2

/ˈpɪtə

(also pitta bread, North American pita)

noun [mass noun]

Flat, hollow, slightly leavened bread which can be split open to hold a filling: low-calorie starters include tzatziki with a little pitta [count noun]: flat pitta breads make perfect sandwiches...

I like real food; pitta bread not garlic pitta bread.
One of the main Arab dishes is called hummus, which is ground chickpeas and garlic with spices served with flat pita bread.
We had the wine, the sparkling water, the started salad, the starter garlic pita bread and then pizzas all round.

Origin

Modern Greek, literally 'cake or pie'; compare with Turkish pide, in a similar sense.

单词	pitta
释义	pitta1 /ˈpɪtə / noun A small ground-dwelling thrush-like bird with brightly coloured plumage and a very short tail, found in the Old World tropics. Family Pittidae and genus Pitta: many species. Even though pittas are often very brightly colored, the color is usually located either on their undersides or on areas that can be covered when the wings are folded.... Asities' closest relatives are actually pittas and broadbills (Eurylaimidae). Pittas and broadbills are found primarily in southern and southeastern Asia, but a small number of species from both groups are found in Africa, and two species of pittas have reached Australia from the north. Origin Mid 19th century: from Telugu piṭṭa '(young) bird'. Rhymes bitter, committer, critter, embitter, emitter, fitter, flitter, fritter, glitter, gritter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, permitter, quitter, remitter, sitter, skitter, slitter, spitter, splitter, submitter, titter, transmitter, twitter, witter pitta2 /ˈpɪtə / (also pitta bread, North American pita) noun [mass noun] Flat, hollow, slightly leavened bread which can be split open to hold a filling: low-calorie starters include tzatziki with a little pitta [count noun]: flat pitta breads make perfect sandwiches... I like real food; pitta bread not garlic pitta bread. One of the main Arab dishes is called hummus, which is ground chickpeas and garlic with spices served with flat pita bread. We had the wine, the sparkling water, the started salad, the starter garlic pita bread and then pizzas all round. Origin Modern Greek, literally 'cake or pie'; compare with Turkish pide, in a similar sense.
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