WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hao•ma  (hou′mə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologya leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
  2. 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

'haoma' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
homa - soma

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