Meanings
haoma1
alternative hom · alternative homa
- uncountableZoroastrianismA plant associated with the divinity Haoma.
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).
1999, Karel van der Toorn, Bob Becking, Pieter Willem van der Horst, Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible: DDD, page 384
Haoma2
- uncountableZoroastrianismHypostatic divinity of the haoma plant.
Quickly spake Zarathustra: praise to the Haoma, the created by Mazda! Good is Haoma, the created by Mazda! Praise to the Haoma!
1864, Arthur Henry Bleeck, Friedrich Spiegel, Avesta: The Religious Books of the Parsees, Yasna 9.23, page 611 more example
Even today Zoroastrian women who are with child pray to Hoama and constantly recite the Hōm Yasht in order to have distinguished sons.
1993, W.B. Fischer, Ilya Gershevitch, Ehsan Yarshster, The Cambridge History of Iran, page 653
Synonyms & antonyms
nounleafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink
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Origin
haoma · noun
Transliteration of Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬨𐬀 (haoma). Doublet of soma.
Full word history & related roots →Haoma · noun
Transliteration of Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬊𐬨𐬀 (haoma). Doublet of Soma.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish haoma, homa
- haomaHaoma
- homaHaoma
Persian هوم
- هوم (hum)Haoma
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Cite this entry
haoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haoma
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