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pita
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USAGE NOTE
This word may be treated as a feminine or masculine noun without its meaning changing in the sense shown in 5).
la pita, el pita(
pee
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (plant)
2. (fiber)
a. pita fiber (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿De qué está hecha esta hamaca? - Es de pita.What's this hammock made of? - It's pita fiber.
b. pita fibre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Las macetas colgaban de unas sogas de pita.The flowerpots were hanging from pita fibre ropes.
3. (colloquial) (bird)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
5. (culinary)
a. pita bread (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Me encanta el pita relleno con humus y ensalada.I love pita bread filled with hummus and salad.
b. pita (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Tienes que calentar la pita para que se pueda abrir bien.You have to warm up the pita so it can be easily opened.
c. pitta bread (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El cordero viene acompañado de arroz y pita.The lamb is served with rice and pitta bread.
d. pitta (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi pita estaba llena de ensalada pero tenía muy poca carne.My pitta was full of salad but had very little meat.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. cluck
La anciana decía "pitas, pitas" mientras esparcía granos en el gallinero.The old lady said “cluck, cluck” as she scattered grain about the coop.
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