peyote

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English

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peyote

Etymology

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From Spanish peyote, from Classical Nahuatl peyotl.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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  • (Lophophora williamsii): mescal

Derived terms

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Translations

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Further reading

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Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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peyote

Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl peyotl.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /peˈʝote/ [peˈʝo.t̪e]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /peˈʃote/ [peˈʃo.t̪e]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /peˈʒote/ [peˈʒo.t̪e]

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

Noun

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peyote m (plural peyotes)

  1. peyote

Descendants

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  • Catalan: peiot
  • English: peyote

Further reading

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