"ayahuasca" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌaɪəˈwɑːskə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Typheuss-ayahuasca.wav Forms: ayahuascas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish ayahuasca, from Quechua ayawaska, from aya (“spirit, ancestor”) + waska (“vine”). First use appears c. 1870. See cite below. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|ayahuasca}} Spanish ayahuasca, {{der|en|qu|ayawaska}} Quechua ayawaska Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} ayahuasca (usually uncountable, plural ayahuascas)
  1. A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Malpighiales order plants Translations (Banisteriopsis caapi, a vine of South America): 死藤 (sǐténg) (Chinese Mandarin), ayahuasca [feminine] (Czech), Ayahuasca [neuter] (German), アヤワスカ (ayawasuka) (Japanese), ayahuasca [feminine] (Portuguese), iagê [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-ayahuasca-en-noun-eeXMjuf9 Disambiguation of Malpighiales order plants: 53 47 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of 'Banisteriopsis caapi, a vine of South America': 98 2
  2. Any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from this vine. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (lifeform): Malpighiales order plants Synonyms: yage Translations (psychoactive infusions made from the ayahuasca vine): 死藤水 (sǐténgshuǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), ayahuasca [feminine] (Czech), Ayahuasca [neuter] (German), アヤワスカ (ayawasuka) (Japanese), ayahuasca [feminine] (Portuguese), daime [masculine] (Portuguese), аяуа́ска (ajauáska) [feminine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ayahuasca-en-noun-fJ1BlAGX Disambiguation of Malpighiales order plants: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 8 11 34 11 1 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 39 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of 'psychoactive infusions made from the ayahuasca vine': 24 76

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