ayahuasca
Syllabification: (a·ya·huas·ca)
Pronunciation: /ˌäyəˈwäskə/
Definition of ayahuasca
noun
Origin:
1940s: from South American Spanish, from Quechua ayawáskha, from aya 'corpse' + waskha 'rope'
1940s: from South American Spanish, from Quechua ayawáskha, from aya 'corpse' + waskha 'rope'