Definitions

1. noun

a small cactus (Lophophora williamsii) whose stems contain the hallucinogenic alkaloids mescaline and peyotinine, used by some Native American tribes in rituals

“The shaman used the peyote to induce a trance-like state.”

2. noun

a dried or fresh piece of the peyote cactus

“The medicine man handed the peyote to the participant in the ritual.”