n.1 any Mexican cactus of the genus Lophophora, esp. L. williamsii having no spines and button-like tops when dried.
2 a hallucinogenic drug containing mescaline prepared from this.
Etymology: Amer. Sp. f. Nahuatl peyotl
n.1 any Mexican cactus of the genus Lophophora, esp. L. williamsii having no spines and button-like tops when dried.
2 a hallucinogenic drug containing mescaline prepared from this.
Etymology: Amer. Sp. f. Nahuatl peyotl
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012