アヤワスカ

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English ayahuasca, from Spanish ayahuasca, from Quechua ayawaska, from aya (“spirit, ancestor”) + waska (“vine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠ja̠β̞a̠sɨ̥ka̠]

Noun

アヤワスカ • (ayawasuka) 

  1. ayahuasca (giant vine native to South America, Banisteriopsis caapi, noted for its psychotropic properties)
  2. ayahuasca (any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from the ayahuasca vine)
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