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soma2

Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊmə/
Definition of soma

noun

[mass noun] Hinduism
  • an intoxicating drink prepared from a plant and used in Vedic ritual, believed to be the drink of the gods. See also hom.
  • (also soma plant) [count noun] a plant used to make soma.
  • (in Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World) a narcotic drug which produces euphoria and hallucination, distributed by the state in order to promote content and social harmony.

Origin:

Sanskrit sōma

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