peyote

English

Etymology

From Spanish, from Classical Nahuatl peyotl.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /peɪˈjoʊti/

Noun

Wikipedia peyote (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 its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline. Also called mescal.
2. A mescal button produced by the plant.

Translations

cactus

• French: peyotl (fr) m
• Portuguese: peiote (pt) m, mescal (pt) m

• Spanish: peyote (es) m

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Spanish

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peyote

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl peyotl.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pe̞ˈʝo̞te̞/
• Rhymes: -ote

Noun

peyote m (plural peyotes)

1. peyote

Descendants

• English: peyote