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hom-

variant of homo- before a vowel:
homonym.

hom

/ hɒm; ˈhɒmə /

noun

a sacred plant of the Parsees and ancient Persians
a drink made from this plant

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hom-¹

from Persian, from Avestan haoma

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When a common hippo was born in Eastern Thailand last month, she was named by an online poll too, and christened Hom Daeng, the Thai word for “Shallot.”

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One Facebook user complained that Hom Daeng was too dry, unlike Moo Deng, who appears perpetually moist in photos.

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In the first 3A boys race on the track, Connor Hom started the finals heat as the top-seeded runner after the prelims.

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Teammate Elijah Yoon finished just ahead of Hom in sixth with a 1:58.54.

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One of the helicopters, a HOM M503-3 with seven people on board, is believed to have crashed onto a running track.

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