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ayahuasca

ayahuasca

6 9.9
A drink made from Amazon plants that people use in spiritual ceremonies and causes strong visions
  • noun
  • /ˌaɪəˈwɑːskə/
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: ayahuasca
  • The shaman explained that ayahuasca is created from specific Amazonian plants known for their hallucinogenic properties.
  • ayahuasca brew
  • ingredient in ayahuasca
  • drink ayahuasca

I was just trying to let the ayahuasca take me where it wanted to go.

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Examples

  • They get this protection through the ayahuasca ceremony.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Your honeymoon involved an Ayahuasca ceremony.

    Blog text (34)
  • So when you take ayahuasca, what does it do to your brain?

  • And how long does the ayahuasca trip last?

  • I was just trying to let the ayahuasca take me where it wanted to go.

  • I really enjoyed watching your video on ayahuasca.

    Blog text (23)
  • But one thing with ayahuasca, you have to surrender to it, stop fighting it.

  • I'm thinking about trying ayahuasca, but maybe I should do shrooms here in the States first.

    Blog text (23)
  • There is even a well-known healer who works with ayahuasca in my area, conducting medicine journeys throughout the country.

    Blog text (33)
  • I can't speak to mushrooms because I haven't done them, but ayahuasca was a beautiful experience.

Synonyms

psychedelic drug
vsayahuasca
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4 7.2

A drug that makes you see or hear things that are not real and changes how you think and feel

is a specific Amazonian ritual drink rather than a broad drug class
hallucinogenic drug
vsayahuasca
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2 6.1

A substance that makes you see or hear things that are not real

is a specific Amazonian ritual drink rather than a general substance
yaje
vsayahuasca
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1 9.9

A strong Amazonian plant drink used in spiritual ceremonies to cause visions

is the more common or widely used term instead of the traditional name

Surface Forms

ayahuasca singular
ayahuascas plural

Etymology

Ayahuasca comes from the Quechua language and joins aya meaning 'spirit' or 'dead' with waska meaning 'vine'. A helpful way to remember the drink is to think of it as the 'vine of the soul', which fits because the brew is used in spiritual ceremonies and can bring visions.