\In"di*a\, n. [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, 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.