1. Any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly coloured chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills
   "The pitta's jewel-like plumage made it a prized sighting for birdwatchers"
    
2. [Brit] Usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
   "He stuffed the pitta bread with falafel and vegetables";
   - pita, pocket bread, pitta bread [Brit], pita bread

Derived forms: pittas

Type of: flatbread, tyrannid

Part of: gyro

Encyclopedia: Pitta, Dennis