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English word origin

Etymology of pita

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A fiber obtained from the Agave americana and related species, used for making cordage and paper. · The plant which yields the fiber.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Spanish pita (“century plant”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mentionpitaes
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