English

Noun

ayahuasca ‎(uncountable)

1. A giant vine native to South America (especially Banisteriopsis caapi), noted for its psychotropic properties.
   • 2005, the Amazon forest people would take ayahuasca and enter into that place of Group Mind where they would make decisions for the tribe — Martin Torgoff, Can’t Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 414)
2. Any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from this vine.

Synonyms

• yage

Translations

Portuguese

Noun

ayahuasca f (plural ayahuascas)

1. ayahuasca (Banisteriopsis caapi, a vine of South America)
2. ayahuasca (psychoactive infusion made from the ayahuasca vine)

Synonyms

• (Banisteriopsis caapi): iagê
• (psychoactive infusions): daime

Spanish

Noun

ayahuasca f ‎(plural ayahuascas)

1. ayahuasca
2. a psychotropic concoction prepared from said vine