San Pedro
US/ˌsæn ˈpeɪdɹoʊ/
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Philippines/ˌsan ˈpɛd.ɾo/
San Pedro proper noun: a neighborhood and former city in Los Angeles, California.
Proper noun
San Pedro (uncountable)
- A neighborhood and former city in Los Angeles, California.
- A city and former municipality of Laguna, Philippines.
Noun
San Pedro (plural San Pedros)
- A cactus, Echinopsis pachanoi, native to Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia, traditionally used for healing and divination.
- Results tentatively demonstrate the status of San Pedro as a psychedelic, revealing deviations from normal waking consciousness on all 11 subscales of the 11D-ASC, moderate scores of ego-dissolution, and a complete mystical experience in two thirds of the participants.2023 October 2, Arne Bohn, Michiel H. H. Kiggen, Malin V. Uthaug, Kim I. M. van Oorsouw, Johannes G. Ramaekers, “Altered States of Consciousness During Ceremonial San Pedro Use”, in The International...
- A Guardia Civil spokesperson said that ayahuasca, San Pedro, toad poison, wild rue and mimosa pudica were prohibited substances in Spain, adding that their consumption was not authorised because, while they were natural substances, they could be highly dangerous to human health.2025 August 11, Sam Jones, “Ayahuasca and toad poison seized as police raid spiritual retreats in Spain”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Forms of San Pedro
| plural | San Pedros |
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Origin of San Pedro
From Spanish San Pedro (“Saint Peter”).
Words formed from San Pedro
Questions about San Pedro
- What does San Pedro mean?
- San Pedro means a neighborhood and former city in Los Angeles, California.
- What part of speech is San Pedro?
- San Pedro can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce San Pedro?
- San Pedro is pronounced /ˌsæn ˈpeɪdɹoʊ/ (US).
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