Etymology

pita

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Today it means: A piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels. Full definition →

Greek πίτα
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pita · noun1

  1. Greek · borrowed fromπίτα“pie”
  2. English todaypita

From Greek πίτα (píta, “pie”), more at pizza. Doublet of pide and pizza.

pita · noun2

  1. Spanish · borrowed frompita“century plant”
  2. English todaypita

Borrowed from Spanish pita (“century plant”).

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