pita

1 of 2

noun (1)

pi·​ta ˈpē-tə 

1

: any of several fiber-yielding plants (such as an agave)

2

: the fiber of a pita

also : any of several fibers from other sources

pita

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a thin flat bread that can be separated easily into two layers to form a pocket

called also pita bread

Examples of pita in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Hundreds of people, many of them non-Lebanese locals, waited in line at the group’s current meeting hall to dine on salad, baked kibbeh, cabbage rolls, chicken and rice, green beans and pita bread. —Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024

The prices of what little food can be found are skyrocketing: One bag of 18 pita loaves sells for $12.06, more than 10 times its prewar price. —Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024

Food options include paninis, crepes, charcuterie boards, bruschetta and shareable plates like hummus and pita and French onion meatballs. —Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024

Chunk it up and mix it into a pot pie; sauté shredded bits in a shawarma spice and stuff them into a pita; simmer it for hours in a kicky turkey chili, then freeze half the batch for a future cold winter’s eve. —Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Spanish & Portuguese

Noun (2)

Modern Greek

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

1936, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pita

noun

pi·​ta

ˈpēt-ə

: a thin flat bread