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Word entry · 4 letters

pita

Best crossword clue

"Pocket bread"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɪtə/Part of speech nounSorted aiptStarts with PEnds with A1 cluesCommon crossword word
1P2I3T4A

Definitions

  1. usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • There is a wide variety of pites, small triangles of butter laden crispy filo dough, voluptuously filled with cheeses, vegetables or spiced meats.
  • A sweet smell of cheese and milk pites permeates the air of the homes of Greek housewives who prepare the pites according to the tradition of their forefathers.
  • Most often pites are made with filo dough, but certainly not always. They can be filled with anything and everything, and they are.

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