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Definition of pita - 8 dictionary results

pi⋅ta

1  [pee-tuh]
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–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

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
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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.  

  1. Any of several plants of the genus Agave that yield strong leaf fibers. Also called istle.

  2. The fiber of any of these plants, used in making cordage and paper.


[Spanish, from Quechua, to complicate, discord, bother.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
PITA

  1. n.
    [a] pain in the ass. (Initialism. A computer abbreviation, not pronounced.) : The SYSOP here is a real PITA. I wish he would leave us alone.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

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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Computing Dictionary

PITA
Pain in the arse/ass.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
PITA
pain in the ass
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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