noun
pita
PEE-tuh/ˈpiːtə/
A round flatbread that often forms a pocket.
The cut pita reveals a hollow pocket inside the round flatbread.
Etymology
The name continues a word for bread, now used for this particular flatbread. Connections with “cooked” or “bite, morsel” are suggestions, not established roots.
In context
season for pears they're so tasty and now the final crowning glory will be some pomegranate seeds these are really good in sandwiches and the nice thing again about this pita sandwich is that it's a pocket
More examples
- We serve warm pita with hummus.
- He cuts the pitas in half to open their pockets.
- I toast leftover pita and break it into salad toppings.
Forms
pita · pitas
Similar words
- flatbread
- Flatbread is a broader category and need not have a pocket.
- naan
- Naan is usually thicker and does not form a pocket.