English

Noun

peyotl ‎(uncountable)

1. Alternative form of peyote
   • 1954, Aldous Huxley, The Doors of Perception, Chatto & Windus, page 5:

     Jaensch, Havelock Ellis and Weir Mitchell began their experiments with mescalin, the active principle of peyotl.

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

Kartunnen (1983) writes peyotl; Andrews (2003) writes peyōtl; Lockhart (2001) says "length of vowels unknown; o most likely long".

Etymology

Related to peyōni "to glisten" according to Andrews (2003).

Noun

peyotl

1. peyote (Lophophora williamsii)

References

• Andrews, J. Richard. (2003) Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl, Revised Edition, University of Oklahoma Press, page 246.
• Karttunen, Frances. (1983) An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl, University of Texas Press, page 193.
• Lockhart, James. (2001) Nahuatl as Written, Stanford University Press, page 229.