peyote
[ pey-oh-tee; Spanish pe-yaw-te ]
/ peɪˈoʊ ti; Spanish pɛˈyɔ tɛ /
noun, plural pe·yo·tes [pey-oh-teez; Spanish pe-yaw-tes] /peɪˈoʊ tiz; Spanish pɛˈyɔ tɛs/.
(in Mexico) any of several cacti related to or resembling mescal.
Origin of peyote
1840–50,
Americanism; < Mexican Spanish < Nahuatl
peyotl
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Word Origin for peyote
Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl
peyotl