sacred mushroom

noun

1. any of various hallucinogenic mushrooms, esp species of Psilocybe and Amanita, that have been eaten in rituals in various parts of the world

2. a mescal button, used in a similar way

Example Sentences

Either way, they have been used by shamans in religious ceremonies for thousands of years and thus are referred to by some as the sacred mushroom.

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These peppers are grown far to the south, where the sacred mushroom and the bright blue stones come from.

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These sacred mushrooms, colored bright red and white, are found under conifer trees in the wild.

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"Last night I chewed bits of sacred mushroom," Owl Carver said.

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"Let me try your sacred mushrooms," said Redbird.

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