PITA

pita, pocket bread

(noun) usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

PITA (plural PITAs)

Initialism of pain in the ass/arse.

Anagrams

• Pait, TAPI

Etymology 1

Noun

pita (plural pitas)

A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.

Etymology 2

Noun

pita (plural pitas)

A fiber obtained from the Agave americana and related species, used for making cordage and paper.

The plant which yields the fiber.

Anagrams

• Pait, TAPI

Source: Wiktionary


Pi"ta, n. Etym: [Sp.] (Bot.) (a) A fiber obtained from the Agave Americana and other related species, -- used for making cordage and paper. Called also pita fiber, and pita thread. (b) The plant which yields the fiber.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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