indican.

Brit.

/ˈɪndᵻkə/, U.S.

/ˈɪndəkə/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin indica.

Etymology: < scientific Latin indica, specific epithet of Cannabis indica ( G. E. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinense (1747) V. 209/1) < classical Latin Indicus Indic adj.¹; compare -a suffix¹.

Any of a group of strains of cannabis plant grown for marijuana production, described as being relatively bushy and rapidly maturing, and having a high cannabinoid content; any type of marijuana made from plants of this strain. Also as a mass noun: plants or marijuana of this kind. Frequently attributive. Compare sativa n.In many revisions of the taxonomy of Cannabis, C. indica is regarded as a second species of the genus; otherwise it is usually considered a subspecies of C. sativa.

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1976 F. L. Bailey & H. B. Rothblatt Handling Misdemeanor Cases xiv. 182 If the statute prohibits only sativa or only sativa and indica, this defense should be effective.

1991 A. Cameron Kick the Can iii. 45 One or two went outside to inhale some Indica, and a few stuck to tea or coffee.

1998 M. Poole Romancing Mary Jane iii. 43 The variety has a lot of the indica marijuana strain in its breeding, the source of its deep purple hue at maturity.

2001 M. Pollan Botany of Desire (2002) iii. 136 Marijuana plants, and indicas in particular, emit a strong, acrid odor.

2016 E. Huang Double Cup Love Prol. p. xiii I ate the indica hash beef jerky!

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	indica
释义	indican. Brit. /ˈɪndᵻkə/, U.S. /ˈɪndəkə/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin indica. Etymology: < scientific Latin indica, specific epithet of Cannabis indica ( G. E. Rumphius Herbarium Amboinense (1747) V. 209/1) < classical Latin Indicus Indic adj.¹; compare -a suffix¹. Any of a group of strains of cannabis plant grown for marijuana production, described as being relatively bushy and rapidly maturing, and having a high cannabinoid content; any type of marijuana made from plants of this strain. Also as a mass noun: plants or marijuana of this kind. Frequently attributive. Compare sativa n.In many revisions of the taxonomy of Cannabis, C. indica is regarded as a second species of the genus; otherwise it is usually considered a subspecies of C. sativa. ΚΠ 1976 F. L. Bailey & H. B. Rothblatt Handling Misdemeanor Cases xiv. 182 If the statute prohibits only sativa or only sativa and indica, this defense should be effective. 1991 A. Cameron Kick the Can iii. 45 One or two went outside to inhale some Indica, and a few stuck to tea or coffee. 1998 M. Poole Romancing Mary Jane iii. 43 The variety has a lot of the indica marijuana strain in its breeding, the source of its deep purple hue at maturity. 2001 M. Pollan Botany of Desire (2002) iii. 136 Marijuana plants, and indicas in particular, emit a strong, acrid odor. 2016 E. Huang Double Cup Love Prol. p. xiii I ate the indica hash beef jerky! This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1976
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