pita

[pee-tuh] Origin

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; < American Spanish < Quechua pita or Aymara p’ita

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Pita is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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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; < Modern Greek pētta, pitta bread, cake, pie
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pita (ˈpiːtə)
 
n
1.  See also istle any of several agave plants yielding a strong fibre
2.  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
 
[C17: via Spanish from Quechua]

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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.).
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PITA definition


  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.
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PITA definition


Pain in the arse/ass.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
PITA
pain in the ass
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