homa

noun

ho·​ma

ˈhōmə

plural -s

1

: haoma

2

or hom

ˈhōm

[hom from Persian hōm, from Avestan haoma] : a stylized tree pattern originating in Mesopotamia as a symbol of the tree of life and used especially in Persian textiles

Word History

Etymology

AV haoma haoma, plant that is the source of haoma and is conceived as the tree of life

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