Pe-zī'ză, n.

n. [Corrupted from pezica, a name given by Pliny to a tribe of sessile mushrooms, from Gr. πέζις, πέζικος, a mushroom without a foot, from πέζα, original Doric and Arcadian for πούς, foot.] (Bot.) A genus of fungi embracing a great number of species, some of which are remarkable for their regular, cup-like form and deep colors. Baird.