peyote

American  

[pey-oh-tee, pe-yaw-te] / peɪˈoʊ ti, pɛˈyɔ tɛ /

noun

plural

peyotes

1. mescal.

2. mescal button.

3. mescaline.

4. (in Mexico) any of several cacti related to or resembling mescal.

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peyote British  

/ pɪ-, peɪˈəʊtɪ /

noun

1. another name for mescal

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Etymology

Origin of peyote

1840–50, < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl peyotl

Example Sentences

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

The 1990 case ruled against a Native American group that wanted to use peyote in its services.

From Washington Post

His father, a member of the Delaware Tribe, traded rare tapes of all-night peyote ceremonies from the Native American Church, cherishing the hypnotic melodies of singers like Joe Rush.

From New York Times

You yourself wrestle with the decision to enter indigenous spaces and ultimately draw the line at the use of peyote.

From Salon

For example: providing a religious exemption to Indigenous people who take peyote as part of a ritual.

From Los Angeles Times