SOMA

Soma

(noun) personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual

soma, haoma, Sarcostemma acidum

(noun) leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

soma (plural somas or somata)

(anatomy) The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.

The corporeal body, as distinguished from the psyche or soul and the pneuma or spirit.

Synonym: Thesaurus:body

(cytology) The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.

Etymology 2

Noun

soma (uncountable)

(hinduism) A ritual drink in ancient Vedic and continuing Hindu culture, obtained by pressing the Soma plant.

(by extension) Any kind of intoxicating drug.

Anagrams

• -omas, Amos, MOAS, MOAs, Samo, maos, moas, omas, soam

Etymology

Proper noun

Soma

(Hinduism) The soma juice, capitalized usually when mentioned in personified, deified form.

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Synonyms

• soma

Anagrams

• -omas, Amos, MOAS, MOAs, Samo, maos, moas, omas, soam

Etymology

Abbreviation.

Proper noun

SoMa

The South of Market area of San Francisco.

Anagrams

• -omas, Amos, MOAS, MOAs, Samo, maos, moas, omas, soam

Source: Wiktionary

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So"ma, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail. B. G. Wilder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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