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Webster 1913 Edition
India
In′di-a
,Noun.
[See
Indian
.] A country in Southern Asia; the two peninsulas of Hither and Farther India; in a restricted sense, Hither India, or Hindostan.
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.Webster 1828 Edition
India
IN'DIA
,Noun.