[moh-ziz-in-th
uh-krey-duhl, moh-zis] 
| a plant, Rhoeo spathacea, native to the West Indies and Central America, having leaves with purple undersides and white flowers enclosed in a boat-shaped envelope formed by two bracts. |
[moh-ziz-on-uh-raft, -rahft, -awn-, moh-zis-] , boat lily, oyster plant.