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Haoma

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A plant associated with the divinity Haoma. uncountable

    "The offering of haoma was a common practice among Achaemenids; the Haumavarga Scythians probably owe their name to the fact that they did not press the plant but strewed it ritually (HOFFMANN 1975)."

  2. 2
    Hypostatic divinity of the haoma plant. uncountable

    "Quickly spake Zarathustra: praise to the Haoma, the created by Mazda! Good is Haoma, the created by Mazda! Praise to the Haoma!"

  3. 3
    leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬨𐬀 (haoma). Doublet of soma.

Etymology 2

Transliteration of Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬨𐬀 (haoma). Doublet of Soma.

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