ayahuasca
/ˌaɪjəˈhwɑːskə/noun
1- a tropical vine of the Amazon region, noted for its hallucinogenic properties阿亚华斯卡藤。
1.1
- Genus Banisteriopsis, family Malpighiaceae: several species, in particular B. caapi.卡皮木属, 金虎尾科： 数种, 尤指卡皮藤。
1.2
- mass noun a hallucinogenic drink prepared from the bark of this死藤水。
词源
1940s: from South American Spanish， from Quechua ayawáskha, from aya 'corpse' + waskha 'rope'.