peyote

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English

peyote

Etymology

From Spanish peyote, from Classical Nahuatl peyotl.

Pronunciation

Noun

peyote (countable and uncountable, plural peyotes)

  1. A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for their psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.
  2. A mescal button produced by the plant.

Synonyms

  • (Lophophora williamsii): mescal

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Further reading

Spanish

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peyote

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl peyotl.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /peˈʝote/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /peˈʃote/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /peˈʒote/

  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: pe‧yo‧te

Noun

peyote m (plural peyotes)

  1. peyote

Descendants

  • → Catalan: peiot
  • → English: peyote

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