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Meaning of indica | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈɪn.dɪ.kə/

Definitions

  1. Any of the indica subspecies of the rice, Oryza sativa, which (unlike the japonica or sinica subspecies) are non-sticky and long-grained.
  2. Marijuana of the species Cannabis indica.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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