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Stage 1 of 3
peyotl
Nahuatl · pre-1500s
"peyote cactus"
the name for the small, spineless psychoactive cactus
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Stage 2 of 3
peyote
Spanish · 1500s-1600s
"peyote cactus"
adopted from Nahuatl via Spanish colonial contact in Mexico
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Stage 3 of 3
peyote
English · 1800s
"a small psychoactive cactus used in indigenous ceremonies"
adopted as the cactus's ceremonial use became known
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