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peyote
noun pey·o·te \pā-ˈō-tē\
Definition of PEYOTE
1
: a hallucinogenic drug containing mescaline that is derived from peyote buttons and used especially in the religious ceremonies of some American Indian peoples
2
: a small low spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) of the southwestern United States and Mexico having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles —called also mescal
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pey·o·te also pey·otl \-ˈō-təl\
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Origin of PEYOTE
Mexican Spanish peyote, from Nahuatl peyotl peyote cactus
First Known Use: 1849
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peyote
noun pey·o·te \pā-ˈōt-ē\
Medical Definition of PEYOTE
1
: a hallucinogenic drug containing mescaline that is derived from peyote buttons and used especially in the religious ceremonies of some American Indian peoples
2
: a small spineless cactus of the genus Lophophora (L. williamsii) of the southwestern United States and Mexico having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercules—called also mescal
Variants of PEYOTE
pey·o·te also pey·otl \-ˈōt-əl\
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