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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
India \In"di*a\, n. [See {Indian}.]
A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and
Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or
Hindostan.
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{India ink}, a nearly black pigment brought chiefly from
China, used for water colors. It is in rolls, or in
square, and consists of lampblack or ivory black and
animal glue. Called also {China ink}. The true India ink
is sepia. See {Sepia}.
{India matting}, floor matting made in China, India, etc.,
from grass and reeds; -- also called {Canton matting} or
{China matting}.
{India paper}, a variety of Chinese paper, of smooth but not
glossy surface, used for printing from engravings,
woodcuts, etc.
{India proof} (Engraving), a proof impression from an
engraved plate, taken on India paper.
{India rubber}. See {Caoutchouc}.
{India-rubber tree} (Bot.), any tree yielding caoutchouc, but
especially the East Indian {Ficus elastica}, often
cultivated for its large, shining, elliptical leaves.
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