haoma

[ hou-muh ]

noun
  1. a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.

  2. Also homa. Zoroastrianism.

    • a sacramental drink prepared with the juice of the haoma plant, milk, and water.

    • (initial capital letter) a god personifying this sacred drink.

Origin of haoma

1
1885–90; <Avestan; cognate with soma2

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