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| pe·yo·te [ pay ṓtee ] (plural pe·yo·tes) |
noun Southwestern U.S. |
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1. globe shaped cactus: a spineless globe-shaped cactus that has small rounded nodules containing mescaline. Native to: Mexico, southwestern United States. Latin name Lophophora williamsii.
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2. cactus nodule: a button-shaped nodule containing mescaline that forms on the stem of the peyote cactus
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| [Mid-19th century. Via American Spanish< Nahuatl peyotl] |
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