/moh"ziz in dheuh kray"deuhl, moh"zis/ , n.
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. Also called Moses-on-a-raft /moh"ziz on euh raft", -rahft", -awn-, moh"zis-/ , boat lily, oyster plant .