English Explanatory Dictionary

ayahuasca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties.
  2. Any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from this vine.

Pronunciation

/ˌaɪəˈwɑːskə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Typheuss-ayahuasca.wav

Word forms

ayahuasca ayahuascas

Etymology

From Spanish ayahuasca, from Quechua ayawaska, from aya (“spirit, ancestor”) + waska (“vine”). First use appears c. 1870. See cite below.

Synonyms

yage grandmother
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