pitta
/ˈpɪtə/
pitta is the alternative spelling of pita.
Meaning of pita
Noun (1)
pita (countable and uncountable, plural pitas or pites)
- 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)
- A fiber obtained from the Agave americana and related species, used for making cordage and paper.
- The plant which yields the fiber.
- Synonyms:
- century plant, maguey, American aloe
Noun (1)
pitta (plural pittas)
- Any passerine belonging to the taxonomic family Pittidae.
Noun (2)
pitta (uncountable)
Proper noun capitalized: Pitta
Pitta (plural Pittas)
- A surname from Italian.
Forms of pitta
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pittas |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Pittas |
Origin of pitta
Borrowed from Telugu పిట్ట (piṭṭa).
Borrowed from Sanskrit पित्त (pitta, “phlegm”).
Borrowed from Italian Pitta.
Words formed from pitta
- antpitta
- blue-winged pitta
- eared pitta
- fairy pitta
- giant pitta
- graceful pitta
- green-breasted pitta
- Gurney's pitta
- hooded pitta
- Indian pitta
- mangrove pitta
- noisy pitta
- rainbow pitta
Phrases with pitta
Words that rhyme with pitta
Questions about pitta
- What does pitta mean?
- Pitta means any passerine belonging to the taxonomic family Pittidae.
- What is pitta the alternative spelling of?
- Pitta is the alternative spelling of pita.
- What part of speech is pitta?
- Pitta can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce pitta?
- Pitta is pronounced /ˈpɪtə/.
- What is the plural of pitta?
- The plural of pitta is pittas.
Words near pitta in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: pitta (page history and authors); Pitta (page history and authors); pita (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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