peyote gravy

Noun

peyote gravy (uncountable)

1. A mixture of peyote and water used ceremonially and medicinally.
   • During the ritual, held in a living room of a dwelling, the leader sits, at the west of the room; […] Peyote is usually ground fine and mixed with water to make a “gravy.” One button or one spoonful of peyote “gravy” is taken each round.1987, Omar C. Stewart, Peyote Religion: A History, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1990, →ISBN, page 269
   • I am lost in the songs and the firelight, and so I don't see the Fireman begin the first serving of the sacred plant. […] Next comes the tea, […] and at last a mason jar full of a mixture of tea, powder, and shredded cactus affectionately called peyote gravy.[2002 October, Jerry Mader, The Road to Lame Deer, University of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page unknown