From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpitta breadpit‧ta bread British English, pita bread American English /ˈpɪtə bred $ ˈpiːtə-/ noun [countable, uncountable] DFFa type of bread which is flat and hollow. It can be cut open and filled with food.
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pitta bread• This is followed however by pitta bread, a cheese sandwich, crisps and a midnight bowl of porridge.• Serve with crudités or fingers of pitta bread.• Serve with warm fingers of pitta bread or Melba toast.• Keep a packet of pitta bread in the freezer, heat up under the grill from frozen and cut into fingers.• Mix all the ingredients except the pitta bread and bulgar wheat together in a large pan.• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with boiled rice and warm pitta bread.• Serve with slivers of warm pitta bread.