PEYOTE

mescaline, peyote

(noun) the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons

mescal, mezcal, peyote, Lophophora williamsii

(noun) a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peyote (plural peyotes)

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.

A mescal button produced by the plant.

Synonyms

• (Lophophora williamsii): mescal

Source: Wiktionary



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