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Anglo-IndianAnglo- An"glo-[NL. Anglus English. See Anglican.]
A combining form meaning the same as English; or English and,
or English conjoined with; as, Anglo-Turkish treaty,
Anglo-German, Anglo-Irish.
Anglo-American, . Of or pertaining to the English and
Americans, or to the descendants of Englishmen in America.
-- n. A descendant from English ancestors born in America,
or the United States.
Anglo-Danish, a. Of or pertaining to the English and Danes,
or to the Danes who settled in England.
Anglo-Indian, a. Of or pertaining to the English in India,
or to the English and East Indian peoples or languages. --
n. One of the Anglo-Indian race born or resident in the
East Indies.
Anglo-Norman, a. Of or pertaining to the English and
Normans, or to the Normans who settled in England. -- n.
One of the English Normans, or the Normans who conquered
England.
Anglo-Saxon. See Anglo-Saxon in the Vocabulary. Asiatic or Indian civetZibet ib"et, Zibeth ib"eth, n. [Cf. It. zibetto. See
Civet.] (Zo["o]l.)
A carnivorous mammal (Viverra zibetha) closely allied to
the civet, from which it differs in having the spots on the
body less distinct, the throat whiter, and the black rings on
the tail more numerous.
Note: It inhabits India, Southern China, and the East Indies.
It yields a perfume similar to that of the civet. It is
often domesticated by the natives, and then serves the
same purposes as the domestic cat. Called also
Asiatic, or Indian, civet. brown Indian hempAmbary Am*ba"ry, n., or Ambary hemp Ambary hemp . [Hind.
amb[=a]r[=a], amb[=a]r[=i].]
A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus),
or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making
ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth; -- called
also brown Indian hemp. East IndianEast Indian East" In"di*an (?; see Indian).
Belonging to, or relating to, the East Indies. -- n. A native
of, or a dweller in, the East Indies. Flathead IndiansChinook Chi*nook", n.
1. (Ethnol.) One of a tribe of North American Indians now
living in the state of Washington, noted for the custom of
flattening their skulls. Chinooks also called Flathead
Indians.
2. A warm westerly wind from the country of the Chinooks,
sometimes experienced on the slope of the Rocky Mountains,
in Montana and the adjacent territory.
3. A jargon of words from various languages (the largest
proportion of which is from that of the Chinooks)
generally understood by all the Indian tribes of the
northwestern territories of the United States. Indian
Indian In"di*an (?; 277), n.
1. A native or inhabitant of India.
2. One of the aboriginal inhabitants of America; -- so called
originally from the supposed identity of America with
India.
Indian beanCatalpa Ca*tal"pa, n. [From the language of the Indians of
Carolina, where Catesby discovered this tree in the year
1726.] (Bot.)
A genus of American and East Indian trees, of which the best
know species are the Catalpa bignonioides, a large,
ornamental North American tree, with spotted white flowers
and long cylindrical pods, and the C. speciosa, of the
Mississipi valley; -- called also Indian bean. Indian breadTuckahoe Tuck"a*hoe, n. [North American Indian, bread.] (Bot.)
A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic
United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often
attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called
also Indian bread, and Indian loaf. Indian file 2. Course of thought; thread of narration. [Obs.]
Let me resume the file of my narration. --Sir H.
Wotton.
File firing, the act of firing by file, or each file
independently of others.
File leader, the soldier at the front of any file, who
covers and leads those in rear of him.
File marching, the marching of a line two deep, when faced
to the right or left, so that the front and rear rank
march side by side. --Brande & C.
Indian file, or Single file, a line of men marching one
behind another; a single row.
On file, preserved in an orderly collection.
Rank and file.
(a) The body of soldiers constituing the mass of an army,
including corporals and privates. --Wilhelm.
(b) Those who constitute the bulk or working members of a
party, society, etc., in distinction from the leaders. Indian hempHemp Hemp (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine,
Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis (C. sativa), the
fibrous skin or bark of which is used for making cloth and
cordage. The name is also applied to various other plants
yielding fiber.
2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
spinning. The name has also been extended to various
fibers resembling the true hemp.
African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and
Bowstring.
Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.
Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum),
the fiber of which was used by the Indians.
Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
(Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.
Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis (G.
Tetrahit), belonging to the Mint family.
Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.
Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.
Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and
Yucatan.
Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
(Crotalaria juncea).
Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina),
related to the amaranth. Indian henStake-driver Stake"-driv`er, n. (Zo["o]l.)
The common American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus); -- so
called because one of its notes resembles the sound made in
driving a stake into the mud. Called also meadow hen, and
Indian hen. Indian loafTuckahoe Tuck"a*hoe, n. [North American Indian, bread.] (Bot.)
A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic
United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often
attaining immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called
also Indian bread, and Indian loaf. Indian madderMadder Mad"der, n. [OE. mader, AS. m[ae]dere; akin to Icel.
ma?ra.] (Bot.)
A plant of the Rubia (R. tinctorum). The root is much
used in dyeing red, and formerly was used in medicine. It is
cultivated in France and Holland. See Rubiaceous.
Note: Madder is sometimes used in forming pigments, as lakes,
etc., which receive their names from their colors; as.
madder yellow.
Field madder, an annual European weed (Sherardia
arvensis) resembling madder.
Indian madder, the East Indian Rubia cordifolia, used in
the East for dyeing; -- called also munjeet.
Wild madder, Rubia peregrina of Europe; also the Galium
Mollugo, a kind of bedstraw. Indian mallowAbutilon A*bu"ti*lon, n. [Ar. aub[=u]t[=i]l[=u]n.] (Bot.)
A genus of malvaceous plants of many species, found in the
torrid and temperate zones of both continents; -- called also
Indian mallow. Indian oakOak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D.
eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.]
1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus. The oaks
have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and
staminate flowers in catkins. The fruit is a smooth nut,
called an acorn, which is more or less inclosed in a
scaly involucre called the cup or cupule. There are now
recognized about three hundred species, of which nearly
fifty occur in the United States, the rest in Europe,
Asia, and the other parts of North America, a very few
barely reaching the northern parts of South America and
Africa. Many of the oaks form forest trees of grand
proportions and live many centuries. The wood is usually
hard and tough, and provided with conspicuous medullary
rays, forming the silver grain.
2. The strong wood or timber of the oak.
Note: Among the true oaks in America are:
Barren oak, or
Black-jack, Q. nigra.
Basket oak, Q. Michauxii.
Black oak, Q. tinctoria; -- called also yellow or
quercitron oak.
Bur oak (see under Bur.), Q. macrocarpa; -- called also
over-cup or mossy-cup oak.
Chestnut oak, Q. Prinus and Q. densiflora.
Chinquapin oak (see under Chinquapin), Q. prinoides.
Coast live oak, Q. agrifolia, of California; -- also
called enceno.
Live oak (see under Live), Q. virens, the best of all
for shipbuilding; also, Q. Chrysolepis, of California.
Pin oak. Same as Swamp oak.
Post oak, Q. obtusifolia.
Red oak, Q. rubra.
Scarlet oak, Q. coccinea.
Scrub oak, Q. ilicifolia, Q. undulata, etc.
Shingle oak, Q. imbricaria.
Spanish oak, Q. falcata.
Swamp Spanish oak, or
Pin oak, Q. palustris.
Swamp white oak, Q. bicolor.
Water oak, Q. aguatica.
Water white oak, Q. lyrata.
Willow oak, Q. Phellos. Among the true oaks in Europe
are:
Bitter oak, or
Turkey oak, Q. Cerris (see Cerris).
Cork oak, Q. Suber.
English white oak, Q. Robur.
Evergreen oak,
Holly oak, or
Holm oak, Q. Ilex.
Kermes oak, Q. coccifera.
Nutgall oak, Q. infectoria.
Note: Among plants called oak, but not of the genus
Quercus, are:
African oak, a valuable timber tree (Oldfieldia
Africana).
Australian, or She, oak, any tree of the genus
Casuarina (see Casuarina).
Indian oak, the teak tree (see Teak).
Jerusalem oak. See under Jerusalem.
New Zealand oak, a sapindaceous tree (Alectryon
excelsum).
Poison oak, the poison ivy. See under Poison. Indian paintBloodroot Blood"root`, n. (Bot.)
A plant (Sanguinaria Canadensis), with a red root and red
sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; --
called also puccoon, redroot, bloodwort, tetterwort,
turmeric, and Indian paint. It has acrid emetic
properties, and the rootstock is used as a stimulant
expectorant. See Sanguinaria.
Note: In England the name is given to the tormentil, once
used as a remedy for dysentery. Indian plum Note: Two or three hundred varieties of plums derived from
the Prunus domestica are described; among them the
greengage, the Orleans, the purple gage, or
Reine Claude Violette, and the German prune, are
some of the best known.
Note: Among the true plums are;
Beach plum, the Prunus maritima, and its crimson or
purple globular drupes,
Bullace plum. See Bullace.
Chickasaw plum, the American Prunus Chicasa, and its
round red drupes.
Orleans plum, a dark reddish purple plum of medium size,
much grown in England for sale in the markets.
Wild plum of America, Prunus Americana, with red or
yellow fruit, the original of the Iowa plum and several
other varieties. Among plants called plum, but of other
genera than Prunus, are;
Australian plum, Cargillia arborea and C. australis, of
the same family with the persimmon.
Blood plum, the West African H[ae]matostaphes Barteri.
Cocoa plum, the Spanish nectarine. See under Nectarine.
Date plum. See under Date.
Gingerbread plum, the West African Parinarium
macrophyllum.
Gopher plum, the Ogeechee lime.
Gray plum, Guinea plum. See under Guinea.
Indian plum, several species of Flacourtia.
2. A grape dried in the sun; a raisin.
3. A handsome fortune or property; formerly, in cant
language, the sum of [pounds]100,000 sterling; also, the
person possessing it.
Plum bird, Plum budder (Zo["o]l.), the European
bullfinch.
Plum gouger (Zo["o]l.), a weevil, or curculio (Coccotorus
scutellaris), which destroys plums. It makes round holes
in the pulp, for the reception of its eggs. The larva
bores into the stone and eats the kernel.
Plum weevil (Zo["o]l.), an American weevil which is very
destructive to plums, nectarines cherries, and many other
stone fruits. It lays its eggs in crescent-shaped
incisions made with its jaws. The larva lives upon the
pulp around the stone. Called also turk, and plum
curculio. See Illust. under Curculio. Indian redAlmagra Al*ma"gra, n. [Sp. almagra, almagre, fr. Ar.
al-maghrah red clay or earth.]
A fine, deep red ocher, somewhat purplish, found in Spain. It
is the sil atticum of the ancients. Under the name of
Indian red it is used for polishing glass and silver. Indian riceRice Rice, n. [F. riz (cf. Pr. ris, It. riso), L. oryza, Gr.
???, ???, probably from the Persian; cf. OPers. br[=i]zi,
akin to Skr. vr[=i]hi; or perh. akin to E. rye. Cf. Rye.]
(Bot.)
A well-known cereal grass (Oryza sativa) and its seed. This
plant is extensively cultivated in warm climates, and the
grain forms a large portion of the food of the inhabitants.
In America it grows chiefly on low, moist land, which can be
overflowed.
Ant rice. (Bot.) See under Ant.
French rice. (Bot.) See Amelcorn.
Indian rice., a tall reedlike water grass (Zizania
aquatica), bearing panicles of a long, slender grain,
much used for food by North American Indians. It is common
in shallow water in the Northern States. Called also
water oat, Canadian wild rice, etc.
Mountain rice, any species of an American genus
(Oryzopsis) of grasses, somewhat resembling rice.
Rice bunting. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Ricebird.
Rice hen (Zo["o]l.), the Florida gallinule.
Rice mouse (Zo["o]l.), a large dark-colored field mouse
(Calomys palistris) of the Southern United States.
Rice paper, a kind of thin, delicate paper, brought from
China, -- used for painting upon, and for the manufacture
of fancy articles. It is made by cutting the pith of a
large herb (Fatsia papyrifera, related to the ginseng)
into one roll or sheet, which is flattened out under
pressure. Called also pith paper.
Rice troupial (Zo["o]l.), the bobolink.
Rice water, a drink for invalids made by boiling a small
quantity of rice in water.
Rice-water discharge (Med.), a liquid, resembling rice
water in appearance, which is vomited, and discharged from
the bowels, in cholera.
Rice weevil (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle (Calandra, or
Sitophilus, oryz[ae]) which destroys rice, wheat, and
Indian corn by eating out the interior; -- called also
black weevil. Indian wheatWheat Wheat (hw[=e]t), n. [OE. whete, AS. hw[=ae]te; akin to
OS. hw[=e]ti, D. weit, G. weizen, OHG. weizzi, Icel. hveiti,
Sw. hvete, Dan. hvede, Goth. hwaiteis, and E. white. See
White.] (Bot.)
A cereal grass (Triticum vulgare) and its grain, which
furnishes a white flour for bread, and, next to rice, is the
grain most largely used by the human race.
Note: Of this grain the varieties are numerous, as red wheat,
white wheat, bald wheat, bearded wheat, winter wheat,
summer wheat, and the like. Wheat is not known to exist
as a wild native plant, and all statements as to its
origin are either incorrect or at best only guesses.
Buck wheat. (Bot.) See Buckwheat.
German wheat. (Bot.) See 2d Spelt.
Guinea wheat (Bot.), a name for Indian corn.
Indian wheat, or Tartary wheat (Bot.), a grain
(Fagopyrum Tartaricum) much like buckwheat, but only
half as large.
Turkey wheat (Bot.), a name for Indian corn.
Wheat aphid, or Wheat aphis (Zo["o]l.), any one of
several species of Aphis and allied genera, which suck the
sap of growing wheat.
Wheat beetle. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small, slender, rusty brown beetle (Sylvanus
Surinamensis) whose larv[ae] feed upon wheat, rice, and
other grains.
(b) A very small, reddish brown, oval beetle (Anobium
paniceum) whose larv[ae] eat the interior of grains of
wheat.
Wheat duck (Zo["o]l.), the American widgeon. [Western U.
S.]
Wheat fly. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Wheat midge, below.
Wheat grass (Bot.), a kind of grass (Agropyrum caninum)
somewhat resembling wheat. It grows in the northern parts
of Europe and America.
Wheat jointworm. (Zo["o]l.) See Jointworm.
Wheat louse (Zo["o]l.), any wheat aphid.
Wheat maggot (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a wheat midge.
Wheat midge. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small two-winged fly (Diplosis tritici) which is very
destructive to growing wheat, both in Europe and America.
The female lays her eggs in the flowers of wheat, and the
larv[ae] suck the juice of the young kernels and when
full grown change to pup[ae] in the earth.
(b) The Hessian fly. See under Hessian.
Wheat moth (Zo["o]l.), any moth whose larv[ae] devour the
grains of wheat, chiefly after it is harvested; a grain
moth. See Angoumois Moth, also Grain moth, under
Grain.
Wheat thief (Bot.), gromwell; -- so called because it is a
troublesome weed in wheat fields. See Gromwell.
Wheat thrips (Zo["o]l.), a small brown thrips (Thrips
cerealium) which is very injurious to the grains of
growing wheat.
Wheat weevil. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The grain weevil.
(b) The rice weevil when found in wheat. Indian yellowEuxanthin Eux*an"thin, n. [Gr. ? well + ? yellow.] (Chem.)
A yellow pigment imported from India and China. It has a
strong odor, and is said to be obtained from the urine of
herbivorous animals when fed on the mango. It consists if a
magnesium salt of euxanthic acid. Called also puri,
purree, and Indian yellow. Indianeer
Indianeer In`di*an*eer", n. (Naut.)
An Indiaman.
Intermundian
Intermundian In`ter*mun"di*an, a.
Intermundane. [Obs.]
MendiantMendiant Men"di*ant, n.
See Mendinant. [Obs.] Pueblo IndiansPueblo Pueb"lo, n. [Sp., a village, L. populus people. See
People.]
A communistic building erected by certain Indian tribes of
Arizona and New Mexico. It is often of large size and several
stories high, and is usually built either of stone or adobe.
The term is also applied to any Indian village in the same
region.
Pueblo Indians (Ethnol.), any tribe or community of Indians
living in pueblos. The principal Pueblo tribes are the
Moqui, the Zu[~n]i, the Keran, and the Tewan. Rat IndiansRat Rat, n. [AS. r[ae]t; akin to D. rat, OHG. rato, ratta, G.
ratte, ratze, OLG. ratta, LG. & Dan. rotte, Sw. r[*a]tta, F.
rat, Ir. & Gael radan, Armor. raz, of unknown origin. Cf.
Raccoon.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the several species of small rodents of
the genus Mus and allied genera, larger than mice, that
infest houses, stores, and ships, especially the Norway,
or brown, rat (M. Alexandrinus). These were introduced
into Anerica from the Old World.
2. A round and tapering mass of hair, or similar material,
used by women to support the puffs and rolls of their
natural hair. [Local, U.S.]
3. One who deserts his party or associates; hence, in the
trades, one who works for lower wages than those
prescribed by a trades union. [Cant]
Note: ``It so chanced that, not long after the accession of
the house of Hanover, some of the brown, that is the
German or Norway, rats, were first brought over to this
country (in some timber as is said); and being much
stronger than the black, or, till then, the common,
rats, they in many places quite extirpated the latter.
The word (both the noun and the verb to rat) was first,
as we have seen, leveled at the converts to the
government of George the First, but has by degrees
obtained a wide meaning, and come to be applied to any
sudden and mercenary change in politics.' --Lord
Mahon.
Bamboo rat (Zo["o]l.), any Indian rodent of the genus
Rhizomys.
Beaver rat, Coast rat. (Zo["o]l.) See under Beaver and
Coast.
Blind rat (Zo["o]l.), the mole rat.
Cotton rat (Zo["o]l.), a long-haired rat (Sigmodon
hispidus), native of the Southern United States and
Mexico. It makes its nest of cotton and is often injurious
to the crop.
Ground rat. See Ground Pig, under Ground.
Hedgehog rat. See under Hedgehog.
Kangaroo rat (Zo["o]l.), the potoroo.
Norway rat (Zo["o]l.), the common brown rat. See Rat.
Pouched rat. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) See Pocket Gopher, under Pocket.
(b) Any African rodent of the genus Cricetomys.
Rat Indians (Ethnol.), a tribe of Indians dwelling near
Fort Ukon, Alaska. They belong to Athabascan stock.
Rat mole. (Zo["o]l.) See Mole rat, under Mole.
Rat pit, an inclosed space into which rats are put to be
killed by a dog for sport.
Rat snake (Zo["o]l.), a large colubrine snake (Ptyas
mucosus) very common in India and Ceylon. It enters
dwellings, and destroys rats, chickens, etc.
Spiny rat (Zo["o]l.), any South America rodent of the genus
Echinomys.
To smell a rat. See under Smell.
Wood rat (Zo["o]l.), any American rat of the genus
Neotoma, especially N. Floridana, common in the
Southern United States. Its feet and belly are white.
Meaning of Ndian from wikipedia
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Ndian is a
department of
Southwest Region in Cameroon. It is
located in the
humid tropical rainforest zone
about 650 km (400 mi)
southeast of Yaoundé...
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Thierno Aliou Bhoubha Ndian (Thierno
Aliou Bah; c. 1850 in
Donghol – 23
March 1927 at Labé) was an
important Fula author,
Muslim theologian and politician...
- Koa ("General Mad Dog" of
Ndian and Meme, also
known as "Jonny Mad Dog") – "Ribbons of Ambazonia" commander,
operated in
Ndian and Meme.
Killed by security...
- the
coastal Bantu group,
widely known as Sawa, and
primarily occupy the
Ndian and Meme
divisions of the
Southwest Region of Cameroon. The
people predominantly...
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divisions or departments: Fako, Koupé-Manengouba, Lebialem, Manyu, Meme and
Ndian.
These are in turn
broken down into subdivisions.
Presidentially appointed...
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Mundemba is a town in
Southwest Region, of
Cameroon and the
capital of the
Ndian Division. The
headquarters of
Korup National Park are
located in Mundemba...
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archived from the
original on 19
August 2020,
retrieved 19
August 2020 "
ndian Air Force, Navy
induct air-to-surface
Rampage missile in its fleet". The...
- the
following six departments: Fako Koupé-Manengouba
Lebialem Manyu Meme
Ndian The West
province of
Cameroon contains the
following eight departments:...
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Ambazonia announced that they had
banned farming on
Mondays in the Meme and
Ndian divisions. On
April 4, a
severed head was
discovered at the
Azire Old Church...
- (1866–1948) who
collected the type
specimen close to a
waterfall by the
Ndian River, in the
Ndian department in Cameroon's
Southwest Region. This
species expresses...
