peyote
English
Etymology
From Spanish peyote, from Classical Nahuatl peyotl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peɪˈjoʊti/
Noun
peyote (plural peyotes)
- A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.
- A mescal button produced by the plant.
Synonyms
- (Lophophora williamsii): mescal
Translations
cactus
Further reading
peyote on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Lophophora williamsii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Lophophora williamsii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Spanish
Etymology
From Classical Nahuatl peyotl.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe̞ˈʝo̞te̞/
- Rhymes: -ote
Descendants
- English: peyote
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