peyote

[ pey-oh-tee; Spanish pe-yaw-te ]

noun

, plural pe·yo·tes [pey-, oh, -teez, pe-, yaw, -tes].

1. mescal ( def 3 ).
2. mescal button.
3. mescaline.
4. (in Mexico) any of several cacti related to or resembling mescal.

peyote

/ pɪ-; peɪˈəʊtɪ /

noun

1. another name for mescal

Word History and Origins

Origin of peyote¹

1840–50, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl peyotl

Word History and Origins

Origin of peyote¹

Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl

Example Sentences

This month, an exhibition of peyote paintings will donate proceeds to the Wixárika tribe of northwestern Mexico, California, Arizona and Texas — Indigenous people whose shamans famously guide people through spiritual peyote ceremonies.

From Los Angeles Times

I was there doing a story on the art of a tribe that used peyote for their sacred visions.

From New York Times

Jane Fonda gets real about doing peyote with pal Lily Tomlin.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Tuttle also figures the peyote decision is in the court’s sights.

From Washington Times

He also helped push through a 1994 amendment to the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to allow the use of peyote for religious purposes.

From New York Times