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soma

soma

1 9.9
A leafless vine from India with sour milky juice used to make a ritual drink
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊmə/
  • Literature
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  • Soma was often consumed during traditional festivals to enhance the connection with the divine.

Examples

  • It's part of a device that makes Soma.

    Alien Private Eye (1989)

  • In ancient rituals, priests would prepare soma from the vine's milky juice to create an intoxicating drink.

  • The ancient Indians revered soma for its ability to induce powerful spiritual experiences during ceremonies.

Synonyms

Sarcostemma acidum
vssoma
  • Specialized
9.9

A leafless vine from India with sour milky juice used for strong traditional drinks and medicine

is the ritual or common name rather than the scientific term
haoma
vssoma
  • Archaic
9.9

A leafless vine from India whose milky juice is used to make a religious drink that makes people feel drunk

is the same concept but in a different cultural or linguistic form

Surface Forms

soma singular
somas plural

Etymology

Soma comes from an ancient Indian word soma, the name of a sacred plant and its 'drink' used in religious rituals, and people believed the drink had strong, even intoxicating, effects. That's why soma refers to that ritual beverage.