pita

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·ta² (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.]

[PEE-tah] Also called pocket bread, this Middle Eastern flat bread can be made of white or whole-wheat flour. Each pita round splits horizontally to form a pocket into which a wide variety of ingredients can be stuffed to make a sandwich. Throughout the Middle East, pitas are served with meals or cut into wedges and used as dippers for dishes such as baba ghanoush and hummus. Pita bread is available in Middle Eastern markets and in most supermarkets.

IN BRIEF: A round, flat bread.

For about 15 minutes, Doug Flutie was the toast of New York -- not just the toast but the challah and the pita and the croissants, too. — George Vecsey

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Pita

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - pitabrød

2.
n. - pitahamp

Nederlands (Dutch)
pita (plat, hol broodje)

Français (French)
1.
n. - pain rond et plat, pita

2.
n. - (Bot) agave, fibres d'agave

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - (bot.) Agave

2.
n. - (bot.) Agave

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πίτα για σουβλάκι

Italiano (Italian)
pitta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - agave (f), folha de agave (f)

Русский (Russian)
лепешка

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - pita, pan chato que admite todo tipo de relleno

2.
n. - agave, maguey

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pitabröd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 皮塔饼, 圆面饼

2. 龙舌兰, 龙舌兰纤维

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 龍舌蘭, 龍舌蘭纖維

2.
n. - 皮塔餅, 圓麵餅

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 납작한 빵

2.
n. - 피타삼(로프,세공물 등에 씀)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - アロー繊維, ピータ, ピータを採る植物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خبز يوناني‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פיתה‬
n. - ‮פיטה (צמח), פיטה (סיב עשוי מצמח)‬

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