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
somata
plural of soma
Source: Wiktionary
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
15 June 2025
(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
