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Haoma

noun
1.
Leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink.  Synonyms: Sarcostemma acidum, soma.





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... white haoma plant (Zendavesta, Vendidad, xx. 4; Bundahish, xxvii. 4). It is an idealization of the yellow haoma of the mountains which was used in sacrifices (Yasna, x. 6-10). It corresponds to the soma plant Asclepias acida of the ancient ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia


Words linked to "Haoma" :   genus Sarcostemma, Sarcostemma, vine


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