yaje
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A South American vine used to make the ayahuasca drink that causes visions
- noun
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yagé
- The yaje vine is essential for making ayahuasca.
Examples
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The shaman prepared a brew using yaje for the healing ceremony.
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Indigenous communities have used yaje in rituals for generations.
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Researchers traveled to the Amazon to study the effects of yaje on traditional medicine.
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Many shamans use yaje in their rituals.
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The shaman prepared a brew using yaje for the healing ceremony.
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Indigenous communities have used yaje in rituals for generations.
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Researchers traveled to the Amazon to study the effects of yaje in spiritual practices.
Synonyms
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A tropical climbing plant from the Amazon that people use to make a strong spiritual drink
is the specific vine chiefly used as the main ingredient in that brew
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yaje comes from an Indigenous Amazonian word, often spelled yagé in Spanish, that named the sacred 'vine' used to make the hallucinogenic brew. So, yaje can mean the plant itself today.