peyote
Syllabification: (pe·yo·te)
Pronunciation: /pāˈyōtē/
Definition of peyote
noun
- a small, soft, blue-green, spineless cactus, native to Mexico and the southern US. Also called mescal.
- Lophophora williamsii, family Cactaceae
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl