Indica
- proper noun
- Literature
- 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
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The ancient text known as the Indica provides valuable insights into the geography of India.
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Many scholars study the Indica to learn more about the early perceptions of India by Greek authors.
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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
- 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
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A tropical evergreen tree with thin leaves and long pods of sour edible pulp
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A large evergreen tree from India whose bark, seeds, and oil are used for medicine and to keep away pests
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A plant that people grow for its edible roots used to make arrowroot starch
- Australian
A small or medium tree with sharp thorns, bright red flowers and black seeds
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A small thorny tree from Madagascar grown for red sour fruits and used as a hedge
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A small tree or shrub with bright summer flowers called crape myrtle
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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
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.