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peyote

peyote

12 9.9
A small round cactus without spines that can cause visions
  • noun
  • /peɪˈoʊti/
  • NSFW
translation icon : peyote
  • During the ceremony, the participants offered prayers while consuming peyote as part of their spiritual practice.
  • peyote cactus
  • peyote ceremony
  • peyote market

They discover or rediscover peyote then and and a new religion is formed.

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Examples

  • But the indigenous people have asked, don't decriminalize peyote, let it be our thing.

  • The recent Supreme Court restriction of peyote use in religious ceremonies is but one example.

    Academic text (1991)
  • And I had a great moment at the end of it when we're having the peyote ritual at the beach.

  • The way I see it is that the peyote mellowed them out.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Texas law recommends that travel permits include information regarding how much peyote will be purchased and where.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Smith involved two Oregon Indians who violated a criminal statute by smoking peyote for religious purposes.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Four primary actors are involved in the peyote trade: distributors, pickers, landowners, and NAC members.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The major actors in the peyote trade include landowners, pickers, distributors, and NAC members.

    Academic text (2016)
  • In traditional healing rituals, some Native American tribes use peyote for its psychoactive effects.

  • He brought peyote buttons to the gathering, where they would be used for a sacred ceremony.

Synonyms

mescal
vspeyote
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1 9.9

A small spineless round cactus from Mexico and the southwestern United States whose dried tops can cause hallucinations

is the whole plant valued for psychoactive properties and supplies those buttons
Lophophora williamsii
vspeyote
  • NSFW
9.9

A small spineless cactus from Mexico and the southwestern United States used to make peyote

is the common everyday name for this psychoactive cactus

Surface Forms

peyote singular
peyotes plural

Etymology

Peyote comes from the Nahuatl (an old language of Mexico) word peyotl, which meant 'cactus'. So peyote today refers to the small, round cactus that people have used in sacred ceremonies and in scientific study.