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Definition of PITA - 8 dictionary results
pi⋅ta
1
[pee-tuh] 
–noun
| 1. | a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc. |
| 2. | any of these plants. |
Origin:
1690–1700; < AmerSp < Quechua pita or Aymara p’ita
1690–1700; < AmerSp < Quechua pita or Aymara p’ita
pi⋅ta
2 [pee-tah, -tuh] –noun
| a round, flat Middle Eastern bread that is often filled with meat, peppers, etc., to make a sandwich. |
Also called pita bread.
Origin:
1950–55, Americanism; < ModGk pētta, pitta bread, cake, pie
1950–55, Americanism; < ModGk pētta, pitta bread, cake, pie
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| pi·ta 1 (pē'tə) n. A round flat bread of Middle Eastern origin that can be opened to form a pocket for filling. Also called pocket bread. [Modern Greek pētta, pita, pie, cake, bread.] |
| pi·ta 2 (pē'tə) n.
[Spanish, from Quechua, to complicate, discord, bother.] |
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Pita
Pi"ta\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.) (a) A fiber obtained from the Agave Americana and other related species, -- used for making cordage and paper. Called also pita fiber, and pita thread. (b) The plant which yields the fiber.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : PITA
Spanish:
franja, lista,
German:
der Streifen,
Japanese:
すじ
pita
"thick, flat bread," 1951, from Modern Heb. pita or Modern Gk. petta "bread," perhaps from Gk. peptos "cooked," or somehow connected to pizza (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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PITA
Pain in the arse/ass.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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| PITA pain in the ass |
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