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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
  • a hallucinogenic drug prepared from peyote, containing mescaline.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Latin American Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl

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