pitta

Definitions


[ˈpɪtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- flat, hollow, slightly leavened bread which can be split open to hold a filling
(e.g: low-calorie starters include tzatziki with a little pitta)


Phrases:

Origin:
modern Greek, literally ‘cake or pie’; compare with Turkish pide, in a similar sense


[ˈpɪtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small ground-dwelling bird with brightly coloured plumage and a very short tail, found in the Old World tropics


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: from Telugu piṭṭa ‘(young) bird’




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