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An intoxicating drink prepared from a plant and used in Vedic ritual, believed to be the drink of the gods.

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soma
in The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (2) Length: 21 words
soma n
in The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction Length: 126 words
Soma
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1 rev) Length: 99 words
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in A Dictionary of Hinduism Length: 861 words

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