SOMATA

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


Noun

somata

plural of soma

Source: Wiktionary


SOMA

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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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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