English > Lophophora williamsii: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | A small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons. |
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| Synonyms | mescal, mezcal, peyote |
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| Member of | Lophophora, genus Lophophora | Two species of small cacti of northeastern Mexico and southwestern United States having rounded stems covered with jointed tubercles |
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| Parts | mescal button, sacred mushroom, magic mushroom | The button-shaped top of the mescal cactus |
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| Broader | cactus | Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines |
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| Spanish | lophophora williamsii, mezcal, peyote |
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| Catalan | lophophora williamsii, Lophophora williamsii, mescal, peiot |
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