haoma

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[hou-muh] / ˈhaʊ mə /

noun

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

2. Zoroastrianism. Also

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of haoma

1885–90; < Avestan; cognate with soma ²

Example Sentences

This deified being, a personification of the consecrated drink, is supposed to have appeared before the prophet himself, and to have described to him the blessings which the haoma bestows upon its pious worshiper.

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