peyote

pey·o·te

noun \pā-ˈō-tē\

Definition of PEYOTE

1

: a hallucinogenic drug containing mescaline that is derived from peyote buttons and used especially in the religious ceremonies of some American Indian peoples

2

: a small low spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) of the southwestern United States and Mexico having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles —called also mescal

Variants of PEYOTE

pey·o·te also pey·otl \-ˈō-t^əl\

Illustration of PEYOTE

Origin of PEYOTE

Mexican Spanish peyote, from Nahuatl peyotl peyote cactus

First Known Use: 1849

Rhymes with PEYOTE

Capote, cenote, coyote, chayote, quixote, sapote