pizza Syllabification: (piz·za)Pronunciation: /ˈpētsə/Translate pizza | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of pizza noun a dish of Italian origin consisting of a flat, round base of dough baked with a topping of tomato sauce and cheese, typically with added meat or vegetables. Origin:Italian, literally 'pie'pizza in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pizza in the British & World English dictionary