soma, haoma, Sarcostemma acidum
(noun) leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink
Source: WordNet® 3.1
haoma (uncountable)
(Zoroastrianism) A plant and corresponding personified divinity, Haoma.
• Amoah, Omaha
Haoma (uncountable)
(Zoroastrianism) hypostasic divinity of the haoma plant, usually capitalized when referred to as such.
• Amoah, Omaha
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
