PEYOTE


Meaning of PEYOTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pā-ˈō-tē ]

noun

also pey·otl -ˈō-t ə l

Etymology: Mexican Spanish peyote, from Nahuatl peyotl peyote cactus

Date: 1849

1. : a hallucinogenic drug containing mescaline that is derived from peyote buttons and used especially in the religious ceremonies of some American Indian peoples

2. : a small low spineless cactus ( Lophophora williamsii ) of the southwestern United States and Mexico having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles — called also mescal

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