ayahuasca

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  1. noun A hallucinogenic brew made from the bark and stems of a tropical South American vine of the genus Banisteriopsis, especially B. caapi, mixed with other psychotropic plants, used especially in shamanistic rituals by certain Amazonian Indian peoples.

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  • The substance yaje - or ayahuasca in Quechua, the ancient Inca language - is derived from a hallucinogenic jungle vine used for centuries in religious and healing ceremonies. —  Home - BostonHerald.com
  • The church, which blends Christian and Brazilian indigenous beliefs, uses tea brewed from the ayahuasca plant in their services. —  Latest Articles
  • People dance after drinking ayahuasca in Amazonas, Brazil. —  TIME.com: Top Stories
  • The New York City native became an early advocate for the hallucinogenic plant mixture known as ayahuasca. —  TIME.com: Top Stories
  • For centuries, Amazonian Indians have been drinking ayahuasca - a combination of the ayahuasca vine, tree bark and other plants, also known as —  TIME.com: Top Stories
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  1. American Spanish, from Quechua, rope of the dead, narcotic : aya, corpse + huasca, rope.
 

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