noun
peyote
pay-YOH-tee
Peyote (noun) means a small spineless cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern US, whose buttons are chewed for their hallucinogenic effect (mescaline). Example: “Peyote has long been used in Native American religious ceremonies.”
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A small spineless cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern US, whose buttons are chewed for their hallucinogenic effect (mescaline).
"Peyote has long been used in Native American religious ceremonies."
How to use peyote
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hallucinogenic cactus used traditionally in some Indigenous American religious rituals.
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Etymology
From Spanish peyote, from Nahuatl peyotl.
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What does “peyote” mean?
The word “peyote” means a small spineless cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern US, whose buttons are chewed for their hallucinogenic effect (mescaline). In plain terms, a hallucinogenic cactus used traditionally in some Indigenous American religious rituals.
How do you pronounce “peyote”?
“Peyote” is pronounced pay-YOH-tee (/peɪˈjoʊti/ in IPA).
How do you use “peyote” in a sentence?
Here is “peyote” used in a sentence: “Peyote has long been used in Native American religious ceremonies.”
What part of speech is “peyote”?
“Peyote” is a noun.
Where does the word “peyote” come from?
The word “peyote” comes from Spanish. From Spanish peyote, from Nahuatl peyotl.
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