peyote
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish peyote, from Classical Nahuatl peyotl.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
peyote (countable and uncountable, 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 edit
- (Lophophora williamsii): mescal
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
cactus
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Further reading edit
- peyote on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Lophophora williamsii on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Lophophora williamsii on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl peyotl.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: pe‧yo‧te
Noun edit
peyote m (plural peyotes)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “peyote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014