SINCE 1828
pitta
noun
pit·ta
| \ ˈpitə\
Definition of pitta
1
capitalized
: a large genus (the type of the family Pittidae) of chiefly terrestrial nearly songless birds that are found principally in the southern part of Asia and in Australia and adjacent islands and that have short wings and tail, long legs, a stout bill, and brilliant plumage marked by sharply contrasting colors
2
plural -s
: any bird of the genus Pitta
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