pita en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɪtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpiːtə/ (General-American)
- /ˈpiːtə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Greek πίτα (píta, “pie”), more at pizza. Doublet of pide and pizza.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
They served pita, my old nemesis. I ordered one, and it arrived oozing with hummus and studded with bright green falafel. It was horribly delicious.
2017, Juli Berwald, “In Medusa’s Blood”, in Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone, New York, N.Y.: Riverhead Books, →ISBN, “Medusa” section, page 278: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:Most often pites are made with filo dough, but certainly not always. They can be filled with anything and everything, and they are.
2002 February, Richard Sterling, Georgia Dacakis, Kate Reeves, “Psomi (Bread)”, in Greece (World Food), Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet Publications, →ISBN, “Staples & Specialities” section, page 30:A sweet smell of cheese and milk pites permeates the air of the homes of Greek housewives who prepare the pites according to the tradition of their forefathers.
1995, Vefa Alexiadou, “Cuisine and Greek Tradition”, in Greek Cuisine, 3rd edition, Thessaloniki: Vefa Alexiadou, →ISBN, page 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pites | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pitta | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pitta bread | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pitas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pita bread | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
tiropita · spanakopita · fanouropita
Translations (35)
de Pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · hi पीता (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ru лава́ш (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ja ピタ (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · el πίτα (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ota پیته (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · cmn 皮塔餅 /皮塔饼 (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · cs pita chléb (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · pt pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ar عيش بلدى (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · he פִּיתָה (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ko 피타 (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · fr pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · fi pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · fa-ira پیتا (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · tr pide (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ajp كماج (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · es pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · gl pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · hu pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ka პიტა (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ca pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · it pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ru пи́та (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · cmn 口袋餅 /口袋饼 (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · es pan de pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · fi pitaleipä (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · pl pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · uk пі́та (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ur پِیتا (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · hy պիտա (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · cy bara pita (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · it pane arabo (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · fa-ira کُماج (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide) · ota پیده (bread pouch used for making sandwiches — see also pide)