pites

Noun (1)

pita (countable and uncountable, plural pitas or pites)

1. A piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
   • There is a wide variety of pites, small triangles of butter laden crispy filo dough, voluptuously filled with cheeses, vegetables or spiced meats.1991, Georgia Lyras, Rita Lazarakis, “Filo”, in Yes You Can Cook Greek! Elegant But Easy Greek Cooking, Olathe, Kan.: Cookbook Publishers, →ISBN, page vi

Noun (2)

pita (countable and uncountable, plural pitas)

1. A fiber obtained from the Agave americana and related species, used for making cordage and paper.
2. The plant which yields the fiber.

   Synonyms:

   century plant, maguey, American aloe

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