Pitta vs. Pita: What's the Difference?

Any of several brightly colored passerine birds of the genus Pitta that live in forests of Asia, Australia, and Africa and have a strong bill, a short tail, and long legs.

A round flat bread of Middle Eastern origin that can be opened to form a pocket for filling. Also called pocket bread.

Any passerine belonging to the taxonomic family Pittidae.

Any of several agaves that yield strong leaf fibers. Also called istle.

Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family Pittidæ. Most of the species are varied with three or more colors, such as blue, green, crimson, yellow, purple, and black. They are called also ground thrushes, and Old World ant thrushes; but they are not related to the true thrushes.

The fiber of any of these plants, used in making cordage and paper.

Any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills

A flat bread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.

A fiber obtained from the Agave americana and related species, used for making cordage and paper.

The plant which yields the fiber.

A fiber obtained from the Agave Americana and other related species, - used for making cordage and paper. Called also pita fiber, and pita thread.

Usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling