1
: any of several fiber-yielding plants (such as an agave)
2
: the fiber of a pita
also
: any of several fibers from other sources
: a thin flat bread that can be separated easily into two layers to form a pocket
called also pita bread
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
What’s left gets tossed with pasta, stuffed into pitas, served over rice.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Some of these are capable of making pita, focaccia and other types of flatbreads as well.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Here are some ideas: Savory Snacks: Include a variety of chips (tortilla chips, potato chips, pita chips), pretzels, popcorn, and mixed nuts.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
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Noun
There’s also a selection of pitas, from crispy falafel to steak, garlic chicken and sides of pita, dips and spreads, like tzatziki and red pepper hummus.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
What’s left gets tossed with pasta, stuffed into pitas, served over rice.
—Beth Dooley, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Some of these are capable of making pita, focaccia and other types of flatbreads as well.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Here are some ideas: Savory Snacks: Include a variety of chips (tortilla chips, potato chips, pita chips), pretzels, popcorn, and mixed nuts.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for pita
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“Pita.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pita. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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