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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hao•ma (hou′mə),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologya leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- Eastern ReligionsAlso, homa. [Zoroastrianism.]
- a sacramental drink prepared with the juice of the haoma plant, milk, and water.
- (cap.) a god personifying this sacred drink.
- Avestan; cognate with soma2
- 1885–90
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