What does "pita bread" mean?

A flat, unleavened pocket bread made from wheat flour; the rounds are cut in half, and may be made into pockets or used with a dip such as taramosalata, hummus or tzatziki.

Pita bread

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Noun

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A flat, unleavened pocket bread made from wheat flour; the rounds are cut in half, and may be made into pockets or used with a dip such as taramosalata, hummus or tzatziki. countable, uncountable
"I had falafel in pita bread last week - it was delicious!"

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pita

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"I had falafel in pita bread last week - it was delicious!"

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