English Words Starting With I

• india paper

  nounLow
  /ˈɪndiə ˌpeɪpə/A very thin, strong, opaque paper, originally made in China and later in Japan, used for high-quality printing, especially of Bibles, dictionaries, and fine art reproductions.
• india print

  nounLow
  /ˈɪndɪə ˌprɪnt/A type of lightweight, colourful cotton fabric, originally hand-printed using traditional techniques in India, featuring floral or paisley patterns.
• india rubber

  nounVery low (historical/archaic term in most contexts)
  /ˌɪndɪə ˈrʌbə/The original term for natural rubber, specifically the elastic substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical plants.
• india silk

  nounLow
  /ˈɪndɪə sɪlk/A type of fine, lightweight silk fabric, often plain or with a simple weave, historically associated with trade from India.
• india wheat

  nounLow
  /ˈɪn.di.ə wiːt/A general, non-scientific term for wheat (Triticum spp.) produced in or originating from the country of India.
• indiaman

  nounLow/Very Low (Archaic/Historical)
  /ˈɪndɪəmən/a large merchant ship specifically built or used for trade between Europe and India, especially in the 17th–19th centuries.
• indian

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈɪndiən/Of or relating to India, its people, or its cultures.
• indian agency

  nounVery Low
  /ˌɪn.di.ən ˈeɪ.dʒən.si/In 19th-century U.S. history, a government office or administrative unit responsible for managing relations with and the welfare of Native American tribes.
• indian agent

  nounC2
  /ˈɪndɪən ˈeɪdʒənt/A government-appointed official responsible for managing relationships, administering treaties, and distributing goods to Native American tribes in North America.
• indian almond

  nounLow (Specialist/Botanical)
  /ˌɪn.di.ən ˈɑː.mənd/A tropical tree (Terminalia catappa), also known as the tropical almond, producing edible nuts and valued for its ornamental and shade-providing qualities.
• indian bean

  nounLow
  /ˈɪn.di.ən biːn/A common name for the hyacinth bean or lablab bean (Lablab purpureus), a tropical legume plant cultivated for its edible pods and seeds.
• indian bison

  nounC2
  /ˌɪn.di.ən ˈbaɪ.sən/A large, wild bovine animal native to South and Southeast Asia, also known as the gaur.
• indian boarding school

  nounC1
  /ˈɪn.di.ən ˈbɔː.dɪŋ ˌskuːl/A historical institution in the United States and Canada, operated by the government or religious groups, where Native American (American Indian) children were placed, often forcibly, to assimilate them into Euro-American culture.
• indian bread

  nounLow
  /ˈɪn.di.ən bred/A general term for the various traditional flatbreads, leavened and unleavened, originating from the Indian subcontinent.
• indian breadroot

  nounVery low (specialist, historical, botanical)
  /ˈɪn.di.ən ˈbred.ruːt/A perennial plant of the genus Pediomelum (formerly Psoralea), especially P. esculentum, native to North America, whose starchy tuberous root was a staple food for Indigenous peoples.
• indian cholera

  nounRare / Archaic
  /ˌɪn.di.ən ˈkɒl.ər.ə/A now-archaic term for a specific form of cholera historically associated with India.
• indian club

  nounLow
  /ˌɪn.di.ən ˈklʌb/A bottle-shaped piece of sporting equipment, traditionally made of wood, swung in patterns for physical exercise and coordination training.
• indian cobra

  nounLow
  /ˌɪn.di.ən ˈkəʊ.brə/A highly venomous snake species (Naja naja) native to the Indian subcontinent, known for its distinctive hood and spectacle-like marking on the back of its hood.
• indian corn

  nounLow
  /ˌɪn.di.ən ˈkɔːn/A type of maize (corn) with ears of hard, variably colored kernels, such as red, blue, or purple, typically cultivated for ornamental use rather than for large-scale food production.
• indian country

  nounC1-C2 / Low-frequency
  /ˈɪn.di.ən ˈkʌn.tri/Historically, land under Native American tribal sovereignty or control; more broadly, land inhabited primarily by Native Americans.

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