Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Pita

Pita , noun

[Sp.]

(a)
(Botany) 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)
(Botany) The plant which yields the fiber.

Pita (pē"tȧ) , noun

[Sp.]

A thin flat bread that is formed in two layers, to make a pocket into which other foods may be placed.