noun
ayahuasca
eye-uh-WAHS-kuh
noun
1
A South American vine used to make a traditional psychoactive brew, or the brew itself.
"Shamans in the Amazon have used ayahuasca in healing ceremonies for generations."
"Tourists increasingly travel to Peru to try ayahuasca retreats."
How to Use Ayahuasca
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hallucinogenic plant brew from the Amazon, traditionally used in spiritual ceremonies.
Common pairings
ayahuasca ceremony
drink ayahuasca
ayahuasca retreat
Word Forms
ayahuascas plural
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Etymology
From Quechua ayawaska, combining aya ("spirit" or "ancestor") and waska ("vine") — literally "vine of the spirits".