# peyote

> English word · Noun · IPA /peɪˈjoʊti/ · frequency rank #50,149

## Definitions
1. A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for their psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline.
2. A mescal button produced by the plant.

## Etymology
From Spanish peyote, from Classical Nahuatl peyotl.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/peyote