/peet"seuh/ , n.
a flat, open-faced baked pie of Italian origin, consisting of a thin layer of bread dough topped with spiced tomato sauce and cheese, often garnished with anchovies, sausage slices, mushrooms, etc.
Also called pizza pie .
[ 1930-35; pizza (var. pitta ), perh. ult. pétea bran, petítes bran bread ]