indica
1
7.8
- proper noun
:
Indica
- Mother Jones is pleased to present "Indica, Indica," and to be the first to introduce Ding Xiaoqi to an English-speaking audience.
Examples
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The Indica model is known for its fuel efficiency and spacious interior.
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He lives in a nice flat, which he bought last year with a mortgage, drives an Indica car, and sends his daughter to a good private school.
Academic text (2006) -
He drives a comfortable Indica to work every day, enjoying the smooth ride.
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After looking at several options, she finally decided to buy a Tata Indica for her family.
Compounds
- Specialized
A plant that people grow for its edible roots used to make arrowroot starch
- NSFW
A plant like hemp with leaves and flowers used to make bhang and hashish and sometimes grown for fiber
- Specialized
A rough annual grass with fingerlike seed heads that often grows as a weed
- Australian
A small or medium tree with sharp thorns, bright red flowers and black seeds
- Specialized
A large evergreen tree from India whose bark, seeds, and oil are used for medicine and to keep away pests
- Specialized
A small thorny tree from Madagascar grown for red sour fruits and used as a hedge
- Specialized
A small tree or shrub with bright summer flowers called crape myrtle
- Specialized
A tropical evergreen tree with thin leaves and long pods of sour edible pulp
- Specialized
A small wild mammal like a cat that lives in South and Southeast Asia and is active at night
How Big
- US
1
3.4
- US
4
2.8
1
7.8
- US
3
4.3
- UK
1
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The car name Indica comes from the Latin indicus, 'of India', so the name points to the car's Indian origin and explains why the Tata model is called Indica.