pitta

Stuffable Middle Eastern round

Pitta is a flatbread common in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines, round and often split to form a pocket for fillings like falafel, hummus, or grilled meats: stuffed pitta with lamb and tahini.

Also spelled pita.

Separately, pittas are a family of brightly colored ground-dwelling birds found in Asia and Australasia.

bread

pocket

Fabric compartment in clothing

hummus · shawarma · kebab · stuffed · dough · baking · wheat · meze · tahini · tzatziki

dosha

ayurveda

Indian traditional medicine system

digestion · fire · water · heat · inflammation · oily · sharp · intense · transformation · cooling

ornithology

passerine

Perching bird order member

biodiversity · habitat · conservation · avifauna · taxonomy · endemic · binoculars · Asia · Africa · Australasia

bird

tropical

Of hot, humid regions

camouflage · territorial · nesting · secretive · elusive · banded · garnet · rainbow · hooded · whiskered

Categories
Opposites
leavening and rising

pittasandwich loaf

Bread shaped for uniform slices

brioche · challah · leavened bread · baguette · ciabatta

bread structure

pittasliced bread

Bread sold pre-portioned

dense bread · sandwich bread · loaf · bloomer · crumpet

Phrases
Family

pita, pitas

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G