pita fiber

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pita fiber - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pita \Pi"ta\, n. [Sp.] (Bot.)
        (a) 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) The plant which yields the fiber.
            [1913 Webster]