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homa
noun
ho·ma
\ˈhōmə\
Definition of homa
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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
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Origin and Etymology of homa
AV haoma haoma, plant that is the source of haoma and is conceived as the tree of life
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