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Meaning of Peruvian torch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A cactus, Trichocereus macrogonus, native to Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

Examples

“[…]the exception being T. peruvianus (Peruvian torch) which is supposedly much stronger and thought to contain almost as high concentrations of mescaline as peyote (Ott, 1996b; Pardanani et al., 1977), although other reports suggest this is an exaggeration […].”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Peruvian wart Peruvianization Peruvianness peruvianolide Peruvians peruviol