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Vinony

peyote

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /peɪˈjoʊti/

noun

Etymology: From Spanish peyote, from Classical Nahuatl peyotl.

  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.