San Pedro

English

Etymology

From Spanish San Pedro (“Saint Peter”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌsæn ˈpeɪdɹoʊ/
• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ˌsan ˈpɛd.ɾo/

Proper noun

San Pedro (uncountable)

1. Any of a number of place names from Spanish named after St. Peter:
   1. A neighborhood and former city in Los Angeles, California.
   2. A city and former municipality of Laguna, Philippines.

Derived terms

• San Pedro de Atacama
• San Pedro I
• San Pedro II

Noun

San Pedro (plural San Pedros)

1. A cactus, Echinopsis pachanoi, native to Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, traditionally used for healing and divination.

   Coordinate term: (closely related) Peruvian torch

   • 2023 October 2, Arne Bohn, Michiel H. H. Kiggen, Malin V. Uthaug, Kim I. M. van Oorsouw, Johannes G. Ramaekers, “Altered States of Consciousness During Ceremonial San Pedro Use”, in The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, volume 33, number 4, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 309–331:

     Results tentatively demonstrate the status of San Pedro as a psychedelic, revealing deviations from normal waking consciousness on all 11 subscales of the 11D-ASC, moderate scores of ego-dissolution, and a complete mystical experience in two thirds of the participants.

   • 2025 August 11, Sam Jones, “Ayahuasca and toad poison seized as police raid spiritual retreats in Spain”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     A Guardia Civil spokesperson said that ayahuasca, San Pedro, toad poison, wild rue and mimosa pudica were prohibited substances in Spain, adding that their consumption was not authorised because, while they were natural substances, they could be highly dangerous to human health.

Anagrams

• adperson, operands, padrones, pandores, parsoned

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish San Pedro.

Proper noun

San Pedro

1. (biblical) Saint Peter
2. a surname from Spanish
3. any of a number of Philippine place names named after St. Peter

Spanish

Etymology

The places are named after Saint Peter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsam ˈpedɾo/ [ˌsãm ˈpe.ð̞ɾo]
• Syllabification: San Pe‧dro

Proper noun

San Pedro ?

1. (biblical) Saint Peter
2. a surname
3. any of a number of place names is Spanish-speaking countries named after St. Peter, e.g.:
   1. a department of Paraguay
   2. a city in Paraguay

Derived terms

• sampedrano

Descendants

• → Cebuano: San Pedro
• → English: San Pedro
• → Tagalog: San Pedro

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish San Pedro.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌsan ˈpedɾo/ [ˌsam ˈpɛː.d̪ɾo]
• Rhymes: -edɾo
• Syllabification: San Pe‧dro

Proper noun

San Pedro (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ ᜉᜒᜇ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. (biblical) Saint Peter

   Synonyms: Pedro, Simon Pedro

2. a surname from Spanish, the 220th most common surname in the Philippines
3. several locations in the Philippines named after St. Peter, e.g.:
   1. a city and former municipality of Laguna, Philippines