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peɪˈoʊ tipey·ote
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Princeton's WordNet
mescal, mezcal, peyote, Lophophora williamsiinoun
a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons
mescaline, peyotenoun
the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons
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peyotenoun
A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline. Also called mescal.
peyotenoun
A mescal button produced by the plant.
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Peyote
The peyote (; Lophophora williamsii ) is a small, spineless cactus which contains psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline. Peyote is a Spanish word derived from the Nahuatl peyōtl ([ˈpejoːt͡ɬ]), meaning "caterpillar cocoon", from a root peyōni, "to glisten". Peyote is native to Mexico and southwestern Texas. It is found primarily in the Sierra Madre Occidental, the Chihuahuan Desert and in the states of Nayarit, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, and San Luis Potosí among scrub. It flowers from March to May, and sometimes as late as September. The flowers are pink, with thigmotactic anthers (like Opuntia). Known for its psychoactive properties when ingested, peyote has at least 5,500 years of entheogenic and medicinal use by indigenous North Americans.
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peyote
Peyote is a small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii), native to Mexico and southwestern United States. It is widely known for its psychoactive properties, specifically mescaline, a compound which induces intense hallucinations and psychedelic experiences when ingested. Peyote is an important part of religious and healing rituals among various Native American cultures. The plant is round, soft and usually grows extremely slowly, often taking more than 30 years to reach flowering age in the wild. Despite its legal status in many jurisdictions, peyote is often used recreationally or for spiritual awakenings.
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Peyote
Lophophora williamsii is a small, spineless cactus with psychoactive alkaloids, particularly mescaline. It is known by many English common names including cactus pudding, devil's-root, diabolic-root, divine cactus, dry-whiskey, dumpling cactus, Indian-dope, mescal-buttons, turnip cactus, whiskey cactus, and white-mule. The Spanish common name is peyote. Native North Americans are likely to have used peyote for at least 5,500 years. It is native to southwestern Texas and Mexico. It is found primarily in the Chihuahuan desert and in the states of Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosi among scrub, especially where there is limestone. Known for its psychoactive properties when ingested, peyote is used worldwide as an entheogen and supplement to various transcendence practices, including meditation, psychonautics, and psychedelic psychotherapy. Peyote has a long history of ritualistic and medicinal use by indigenous Americans. It flowers from March through May, and sometimes as late as September. The flowers are pink, with thigmotactic anthers.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of peyote in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of peyote in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- peyoteSpanish
- peyotlFrench
- peiote, mescalPortuguese
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