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pit·ta
(pĭt′ə)n.
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.
[Telugu piṭṭa, bird.]
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pitta
(ˈpɪtə)n
(Animals) any of various small brightly coloured ground-dwelling tropical birds of the genus Pitta
[C19: from Telugu]
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pitta
In Ayurvedic medicine this is one of three doshas (the other two being kapha and vata) and resulting from the combination of the Bhutas fire and water by agni.
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| Noun | 1. |  pitta - any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout billstyrannid - a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni |
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pitta (bread)
n → ˜ Fladenbrot nt
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