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Webster 1913 Edition


West Indian

{

Westˊ In′di-a

,

Westˊ In′di-an

.}
Belonging or relating to the West Indies.
West India tea
(Bot.)
,
a shrubby plant (
Capraria biflora
) having oblanceolate toothed leaves which are sometimes used in the West Indies as a substitute for tea.

Westˊ In′di-an

.
A native of, or a dweller in, the West Indies.