What does indica mean?
Indica means Any of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained..
Indica
/ˈɪn.dɪ.kə/ · noun
Meaning
Any of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained..
Definitions by Sense
- Any of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained.
- Marijuana of the species Cannabis indica.
Example Sentences
The isograms were typical of differences between two subspecies but also of those between different lines of japonicas or indicas.
Most commonly grown strains of cannabis are sativa, indica, or a hybrid of the two. Sativas have long skinny leaves; indicas have short, fat, stubby leaves.
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Word Forms
- indicas
Usage Notes
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The isograms were typical of differences between two subspecies but also of those between different lines of japonicas or indicas.
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