pita

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Pronunciations

pita (PEE-duh) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A round, thin bread with a pocket, eaten plain or with filling as a sandwich.

Example Sentences

  • "Haifa makes the best pita!"

  • "How many falafels do you want in your pitta?" (Glinert)

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Languages of Origin

  • Aramaic
  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • MH פִּיתָה píta from A פיתא pita 'bread'

      • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
      • Camp: Jews who attend or work at a Jewish overnight summer camp
      • Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there
      • Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)
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      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
      • Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

      Alternative Spellings

      peeta, peta, pitta, peetta, petta, pitah, peetah, petah, pittah, peettah, pettah

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