grandmother

noun

Etymology: From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.

1. A mother of someone's parent.

   “[…] man may admit that his grandfathers and grandmothers were mon[keys a]nd monkeyesses if he want^([sic]) to; that is his privilege.”

   “"It's a nightingale floor," our grandmother told us. "It warns us of thieves in the night."”

2. A female ancestor or progenitor.
3. In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.

   “"Enter ayahuasca, the mystical grandmother of the psychedelic family, a beacon of profound spiritual experiences"”