Pipa vs. Pita — What's the Difference?

The pipa, pípá, or p'i-p'a (Chinese: 琵琶) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument, belonging to the plucked category of instruments. Sometimes called the "Chinese lute“, the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ranging from 12 to 31.

Pita ( or US: ) or pitta (British English), is a family of yeast-leavened round flatbreads baked from wheat flour, common in the Mediterranean, Middle East, and neighboring areas. It includes the widely known version with an interior pocket, also known as Arabic bread (Arabic: khubz ʿarabī), Syrian bread and other names, as well as pocketless versions such as the Greek pita, used to wrap souvlaki.

A four- or five-stringed Chinese lute.

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

A pear-shaped plucked lute from China.

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

The Surinam toad (Pipa Americana), noted for its peculiar breeding habits.

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

Type genus of the Pipidae

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