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Indica

Indica

1 9.9
A book from ancient or medieval times that describes India and its people
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Indica
  • A heavy Indica strain for the oil at nighttime deals with any pain you might have and will put you to sleep. An Indica/Sativa strain, more Sativa than Indica, for daytime activities keeps you peppy and your mind.

Examples

  • The ancient text known as the Indica provides valuable insights into the geography of India.

  • Many scholars study the Indica to learn more about the early perceptions of India by Greek authors.

  • The Oils from the Indica & Sativa Strains

    Blog text (6)
  • Mother Jones is pleased to present "Indica, Indica," and to be the first to introduce Ding Xiaoqi to an English-speaking audience.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • A heavy Indica strain for the oil at nighttime deals with any pain you might have and will put you to sleep. An Indica/Sativa strain, more Sativa than Indica, for daytime activities keeps you peppy and your mind.

    Blog text (13)
  • In his travels, he referenced the Indica to describe the diverse cultures he encountered in India.

Compounds

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A plant like hemp with leaves and flowers used to make bhang and hashish and sometimes grown for fiber

Eleusine indica
  • Specialized
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A rough annual grass with fingerlike seed heads that often grows as a weed

Tamarindus indica
  • Specialized
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A tropical evergreen tree with thin leaves and long pods of sour edible pulp

Azadirachta indica
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A large evergreen tree from India whose bark, seeds, and oil are used for medicine and to keep away pests

Canna indica
  • Specialized
1 9.8

A plant that people grow for its edible roots used to make arrowroot starch

Mangifera indica
  • Specialized
1 6.7

A large tree with leaves all year that grows sweet mango fruit

Erythrina indica
  • Australian
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A small or medium tree with sharp thorns, bright red flowers and black seeds

Flacourtia indica
  • Specialized
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A small thorny tree from Madagascar grown for red sour fruits and used as a hedge

Lagerstroemia indica
  • Specialized
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A small tree or shrub with bright summer flowers called crape myrtle

Viverricula indica
  • Specialized
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A small wild mammal like a cat that lives in South and Southeast Asia and is active at night

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Indica comes from old Greek and Latin words linked to India, meaning 'about India' or 'of India', so authors used Indica as a title for books that describe the land, people, and history of India.