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Webster 1913 Edition

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Noun.

[Sp.]

(Bot.)

(a)

A fiber obtained from the

Agave Americana

and other related species, – used for making cordage and paper. Called also

pita fiber

, and

pita thread

(b)

The plant which yields the fiber.

See also: pita, Pita, PITA, píta, pitá, and Pîta

pită f ‎(plural pite)

(regional) bread, specifically a kind often made from cornflour, mixed cereals, or occasionally grains
(regional, figuratively) food necessary for survival; bread; sustenance; support of life in general; work or service and the earnings made from it