pitta1 Syllabification: (pit·ta)Pronunciation: /ˈpitə/Definition of pitta noun a small ground-dwelling thrushlike bird with brightly colored plumage and a very short tail, found in the Old World tropics. Family Pittidae and genus Pitta: many species Origin: mid 19th century: from Telugu piṭṭa '(young) bird'pitta in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pitta in the British & World English dictionary
