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hom

Pronunciation: /həʊm/
(also homa /ˈhəʊmə/)
Definition of hom

noun

  • the soma plant.
  • [mass noun] the juice of the soma plant as a sacred drink of the Parsees.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Persian hūm or Avestan haoma

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