machine elf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of otherworldly humanoid figure sometimes seen during dimethyltryptamine (DMT) hallucinations.

Pronunciation

/məˈʃiːn ɛlf/ en-au-machine elf.ogg

Word forms

machine elf machine elves

Etymology

Coined by American ethnobotanist and author Terence McKenna (1946–2000), who advocated the responsible use of naturally occurring psychoactive plants.

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