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English
Etymology
From Latin indica, from being associated with the Indian Subcontinent.
Noun
indica (plural indicas)
- Any of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained.
1986, Rice Genetics: Proceedings of the International Rice Genetics Symposium, 27-31 May 1985, International Rice Research Institute:The isograms were typical of differences between two subspecies but also of those between different lines of japonicas or indicas.
- Marijuana of the species Cannabis indica.
2008, J. C. Stitch, Marijuana Garden Saver: Handbook for Healthy Plants: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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Catalan
Pronunciation
Verb
indica
- inflection of indicar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Galician
Verb
indica
- inflection of indicar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Italian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
indica f (plural indiche)
- female equivalent of indico
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Adjective
indica
- feminine singular of indico (all meanings)
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
indica
- inflection of indicare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈdi.ka/
- Rhymes: -ika
- Hyphenation: in‧dì‧ca
Verb
indica
- inflection of indire:
- first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
indicā
- second-person singular present active imperative of indicō
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
indica
- inflection of indicus:
- nominative/vocative singular feminine
- nominative/vocative/accusative plural neuter
Adjective
indicā
- ablative singular feminine of indicus
See also
Portuguese
Verb
indica
- inflection of indicar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French indiquer, from Latin indicare.
Verb
a indica (third-person singular present indică, past participle indicat) 1st conjugation
- to indicate
Conjugation
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈdika/
- Rhymes: -ika
- Syllabification: in‧di‧ca
Verb
indica
- inflection of indicar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative