peyotl

Variant of peyote

peyote definition

☆ pe·yote (pā ōt′ē)

noun

mescal (sense )
also peyotl pe·yotl (pā ōt′'l)

Etymology: AmSp < Nahuatl peyotl, caterpillar, with reference to the down in the center

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