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peyote
pe·yo·te P0229300 (pā-ō′tē) also pe·yo·tl (-ōt′l)n.1. A spineless, dome-shaped cactus (Lophophora williamsii) native to Mexico and the southwest United States, having buttonlike tubercles that contain the hallucinogen mescaline and are traditionally used in rituals by certain Native American peoples. Also called mescal.2. Peyote buttons.
[American Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl, caterpillar cocoon, peyote (because the tufts of woolly hair in the center of its tubercles resemble caterpillar cocoons).]peyote (peɪˈəʊtɪ; pɪ-) n (Plants) another name for mescal1[Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl peyotl]pe•yo•te (peɪˈoʊ ti)
n., pl. -tes. 1. mescal (def. 3). 2. mescal button. 3. mescaline. 4. (in Mexico) any of several cacti related to or resembling mescal. [1840–50, Amer.; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl peyotl] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  peyote - a small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttonsLophophora williamsii, mescal, mezcalcactus - any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spinesgenus Lophophora, Lophophora - two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles: mescalmagic mushroom, mescal button, sacred mushroom - the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin | | 2. |  peyote - the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttonsmescalinehallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug, psychodelic drug - a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiencesmagic mushroom, mescal button, sacred mushroom - the button-shaped top of the mescal cactus; a source of psilocybin |
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peyote
peyote (pāō`tē), spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii), ingested by indigenous people in Mexico and the United States to produce visions. The plant is native to the SW United States, particularly S Texas, and Mexico, where it grows in dry soil. The plant is light blue-green, bears small pink flowers, and has a carrot-shaped root. The mushroomlike crown, called a peyote, or mescal, button (but unrelated to the liquor mescal), is cut off, and chewed, brewed into a concoction for drinking, or rolled into pellets to be swallowed. The active substance in peyote is mescaline, one of several naturally occurring hallucinogenic drugshallucinogenic drug
, any of a group of substances that alter consciousness; also called psychotomimetic (i.e., mimicking psychosis), mind-expanding, or psychedelic drug.
..... Click the link for more information. . An alkaloid, mescaline tastes bitter, causes an initial feeling of nausea, then produces visions and changes in perception, time sense, and mood. There are no uncomfortable aftereffects, and the drug is not physiologically habit-forming. Peyote has been used by Native Americans since pre-Columbian times and was regarded as a panacea. It is important in the Native American ChurchNative American Church,
Native American religious group whose beliefs blend fundamentalist Christian elements with pan–Native American moral principles. The movement began among the Kiowa about 1890 and, led by John Wilson (Big Moon), soon spread to other tribes.
..... Click the link for more information. , which fused Christian doctrine with peyote-eating tribal ritual. The use of peyote is said to produce a mental state that allows celebrants to feel closer to their ancestors and their Creator. In 1970, the state of Texas legalized peyote for use by Native Americans in religious ceremonies; a federal law confirming this protection was enacted in 1995. Aside from this use, peyote is a controlled substance, illegal in all 50 states. Bibliography See W. La Barre, The Peyote Cult (rev. ed. 1969). peyote
peyote [pa-o´te] 1. a Mexican cactus of the genus Lophophora.2. a drug made from the flowering heads of this cactus, whose active principle is the hallucinogen mescaline; used by North American Indians in certain ceremonies to produce feelings of ecstasy.pe·yo·te , peyotl (pā-yō'tē, pā-yō'tĕl), Aztec name for Lophophora williamsii, a small cactus indigenous to Mexico and the southwestern U.S. used in Native American tribal ceremonies, to induce trances and hallucinations; the principal active component of peyote is mescaline. Synonym(s): pellote [Sp.] The trivial name for mushrooms of genus Psilocybe, which contain psychotropics, psilocybin, psilocin
Herbal medicine A North American cactus, with > 50 distinct alkaloids—mescaline is the most active—and best-known for its hallucinatory effects; it is integral to some Native American tribal rituals in the American southwest, but is otherwise illegal
Substance abuse The flowering heads—mescal buttons—are hallucinogenic Clinical features Minutes after ingestion, euphoria, hallucinations, tachycardia, mydriasis, rarely fever, seizurespeyote Trivial name for mushrooms of genus Psilocybe, which contain psychotropics, psilocybin, psilocin Substance abuse The flowering heads–mescal buttons–are hallucinogenic Clinical Minutes after ingestion, euphoria, hallucinations, tachycardia, mydriasis, rarely fever, seizures. See Mescaline. pe·yo·te , peyotel (P) (pā-yō'tē, pā-yō'tĕl) Aztec name for Lophophora williamsii, a small cactus indigenous to Mexico and the southwestern U.S., used in Native American tribal ceremonies to induce trances and hallucinations.
Synonym(s): pellote. [Sp.]peyote A Mexican cactus of the species Lophophora williamsii from the flowering heads of which the hallucinogenic drug mescaline is prepared.peyote
Synonyms for peyotenoun a small spineless globe-shaped cactusSynonyms- Lophophora williamsii
- mescal
- mezcal
Related Words- cactus
- genus Lophophora
- Lophophora
- magic mushroom
- mescal button
- sacred mushroom
noun the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttonsSynonymsRelated Words- hallucinogen
- hallucinogenic drug
- psychedelic drug
- psychodelic drug
- magic mushroom
- mescal button
- sacred mushroom
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