pita

Etymology 1

From Byzantine Greek πίτα (píta, “pie”), more at pizza.

noun

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish pita (“century plant”).

noun

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

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