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peyote

/peɪˈjoʊti/

Meanings
noun

Peyote

A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for its psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.

Examples :

"Members of some Native American tribes use peyote in religious ceremonies to experience its spiritual and hallucinogenic effects. "
Los miembros de algunas tribus nativas americanas usan peyote en ceremonias religiosas para experimentar sus efectos espirituales y alucinógenos.
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Related Words

Illustration ceremonies

ceremonies noun

/ˈsɛɹɪm(ə)niz/ /ˈsɛɹɪˌmoʊniz/

Ceremonia, ritual

"Graduation ceremonies mark the end of high school and the beginning of a new chapter. "

Las ceremonias de graduación marcan el final de la escuela secundaria y el comienzo de un nuevo capítulo.

Illustration tubercles

tubercles noun

/ˈtjuːbərklz/ /ˈtuːbərklz/

Tubérculos

"The doctor pointed to the X-ray, explaining that the small tubercles on the bone were where the shoulder muscles attached. "

El médico señaló la radiografía, explicando que los pequeños tubérculos del hueso eran donde se unían los músculos del hombro.

Illustration hallucinogenic

hallucinogenic noun

/ˌhæluːˈsɪnədʒənɪk/ /həˌlusənəˈdʒenɪk/

Alucinógeno

""The researcher carefully documented the effects of each hallucinogenic on the study participants." "

El investigador documentó cuidadosamente los efectos de cada alucinógeno en los participantes del estudio.

Illustration spineless

spineless adjective

/ˈspaɪnləs/ /ˈspaɪnlɪs/

Sin espina dorsal, pusilánime

"The jellyfish is a spineless creature. "

La medusa es una criatura sin espina dorsal.

Illustration southwest

southwest

/saʊˈwɛst/

Suroeste

"The hiking trail heads southwest, away from the town. "

El sendero de senderismo se dirige hacia el suroeste, lejos de la ciudad.

Illustration primarily

primarily adverb

/pɹaɪˈmɛɹəli/

Principalmente, primordialmente

"My brother is primarily a student; he spends most of his time studying. "

Mi hermano es principalmente estudiante; pasa la mayor parte de su tiempo estudiando.

Illustration experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

Experiencia

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

Fue una experiencia que no olvidaría pronto.

Illustration psychedelic

psychedelic noun

/ˈsaɪ.kəˌdɛl.ɪk/

Psicodélico, sustancia psicoactiva

"During the 1960s, authorities tried to understand the long-term effects of widespread psychedelic use. "

Durante la década de 1960, las autoridades intentaron comprender los efectos a largo plazo del uso generalizado de sustancias psicoactivas.

Illustration spiritual

spiritual noun

/ˈspɪɹɪtjʊəl/ /ˈspɪɹɪtʃuəl/

Espiritual

"The church choir practiced the new spirituals for their Sunday service. "

El coro de la iglesia ensayó los nuevos espirituales para su servicio dominical.

Illustration mescaline

mescaline noun

/ˈmɛs.kə.liːn/

Mescalina

"The student experimented with mescaline, a drug derived from the peyote cactus, leading to a very unusual and disturbing experience. "

El estudiante experimentó con mescalina, una droga derivada del cactus peyote, lo que condujo a una experiencia muy inusual e inquietante.

Illustration indigenous

indigenous adjective

/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

Indígena, nativo

"The Australian Aboriginal people are the indigenous inhabitants of the continent. "

Los aborígenes australianos son los habitantes indígenas del continente.

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

Religioso, religiosa

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

Los religiosos dedicaban gran parte de su tiempo a la oración y la meditación.