pāˈ(y)ōd.ē noun
also pe·yotl -d. ə l ; or pa·yo·te -d.ē
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish peyote, from Nahuatl peyotl
1. : any of several cacti (genus Lophophora ) of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico ; especially : mescal
2. : a stimulant drug derived from mescal buttons and used in religious ceremonials by some Indian peoples