[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

indian \in"dian\ ?; 277, a. from india, and this fr. indus,
   the name of a river in asia, l. indus, gr. ?, opers. hindu,
   name of the land on the indus, skr. sindhu river, the indus.
   cf. hindu.
   1913 webster
   1. of or pertaining to india proper; also to the east indies,
      or, sometimes, to the west indies.
      1913 webster

   2. of or pertaining to the aborigines, or indians, of
      america; as, indian wars; the indian tomahawk.
      1913 webster

   3. made of maize or indian corn; as, indian corn, indian
      meal, indian bread, and the like. u.s.
      1913 webster

   indian bay bot., a lauraceous tree persea indica.

   indian bean bot., a name of the catalpa.

   indian berry. bot. same as cocculus indicus.

   indian bread. bot. same as cassava.

   indian club, a wooden club, which is swung by the hand for
      gymnastic exercise.

   indian cordage, cordage made of the fibers of cocoanut
      husk.

   indian cress bot., nasturtium. see nasturtium, 2.

   indian cucumber bot., a plant of the genus medeola
      medeola virginica, a common in woods in the united
      states. the white rootstock has a taste like cucumbers.

   indian currant bot., a plant of the genus
      symphoricarpus symphoricarpus vulgaris, bearing
      small red berries.

   indian dye, the puccoon.

   indian fig. bot.
      a the banyan. see banyan.
      b the prickly pear.

   indian file, single file; arrangement of persons in a row
      following one after another, the usual way among indians
      of traversing woods, especially when on the war path.

   indian fire, a pyrotechnic composition of sulphur, niter,
      and realgar, burning with a brilliant white light.

   indian grass bot., a coarse, high grass chrysopogon
      nutans, common in the southern portions of the united
      states; wood grass. --gray.

   indian hemp. bot.
      a a plant of the genus apocynum apocynum
          cannabinum, having a milky juice, and a tough,
          fibrous bark, whence the name. the root it used in
          medicine and is both emetic and cathartic in
          properties.
      b the variety of common hemp cannabis indica, from
          which hasheesh is obtained.

   indian mallow bot., the velvet leaf abutilon
      avicennae. see abutilon.

   indian meal, ground corn or maize. u.s.

   indian millet bot., a tall annual grass sorghum
      vulgare, having many varieties, among which are broom
      corn, guinea corn, durra, and the chinese sugar cane. it
      is called also guinea corn. see durra.

   indian ox zool., the zebu.

   indian paint. see bloodroot.

   indian paper. see india paper, under india.

   indian physic bot., a plant of two species of the genus
      gillenia gillenia trifoliata, and gillenia
      stipulacea, common in the united states, the roots of
      which are used in medicine as a mild emetic; -- called
      also american ipecac, and bowman's root. --gray.

   indian pink. bot.
      a the cypress vine ipomoea quamoclit; -- so called
          in the west indies.
      b see china pink, under china.

   indian pipe bot., a low, fleshy herb monotropa
      uniflora, growing in clusters in dark woods, and having
      scalelike leaves, and a solitary nodding flower. the whole
      plant is waxy white, but turns black in drying.

   indian plantain bot., a name given to several species of
      the genus cacalia, tall herbs with composite white
      flowers, common through the united states in rich woods.
      --gray.

   indian poke bot., a plant usually known as the white
      hellebore veratrum viride.

   indian pudding, a pudding of which the chief ingredients
      are indian meal, milk, and molasses.

   indian purple.
      a a dull purple color.
      b the pigment of the same name, intensely blue and
          black.

   indian red.
      a a purplish red earth or pigment composed of a silicate
          of iron and alumina, with magnesia. it comes from the
          persian gulf. called also persian red.
      b see almagra.

   indian rice bot., a reedlike water grass. see rice.

   indian shot bot., a plant of the genus canna canna
      indica. the hard black seeds are as large as swan shot.
      see canna.

   indian summer, in the united states, a period of warm and
      pleasant weather occurring late in autumn. see under
      summer.

   indian tobacco bot., a species of lobelia. see
      lobelia.

   indian turnip bot., an american plant of the genus
      arisaema. arisaema triphyllum has a wrinkled
      farinaceous root resembling a small turnip, but with a
      very acrid juice. see jack in the pulpit, and
      wake-robin.

   indian wheat, maize or indian corn.

   indian yellow.
      a an intense rich yellow color, deeper than gamboge but
          less pure than cadmium.
      b see euxanthin.
          1913 webster
see also:
hindu indian persea indica indian bean indian berry cocculus indicus 
indian bread cassava indian club indian cordage indian cress 
nasturtium indian cucumber medeola medeola virginica indian currant 
symphoricarpus symphoricarpus vulgaris indian dye indian fig banyan 
indian file indian fire indian grass chrysopogon nutans indian hemp 
apocynum apocynum cannabinum cannabis indica indian mallow abutilon avicennae 
abutilon indian meal indian millet sorghum vulgare guinea corn 
durra indian ox indian paint bloodroot indian paper 
india paper india indian physic gillenia gillenia trifoliata 
gillenia stipulacea american ipecac bowman's root indian pink ipomoea quamoclit 
china pink china indian pipe monotropa uniflora indian plantain 
cacalia indian poke white hellebore veratrum viride indian pudding 
indian purple indian red persian red almagra indian rice 
rice indian shot canna canna indica indian summer 
summer indian tobacco lobelia indian turnip arisaema 
arisaema triphyllum jack in the pulpit wake-robin indian wheat indian yellow 
euxanthin 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

summer \sum"mer\, n. oe. sumer, somer, as. sumor, sumer; akin
   to ofries. sumur, d. zomer, os. sumar, g. sommer, ohg. 
   icel. sumar, dan. sommer, sw. sommar, w. haf, zend hama, skr.
   sam=a year. root292.
   the season of the year in which the sun shines most directly
   upon any region; the warmest period of the year.
   1913 webster

   note: north of the equator summer is popularly taken to
         include the months of june, july, and august.
         astronomically it may be considered, in the northern
         hemisphere, to begin with the summer solstice, about
         june 21st, and to end with the autumnal equinox, about
         september 22d.
         1913 webster

   indian summer, in north america, a period of warm weather
      late in autumn, usually characterized by a clear sky, and
      by a hazy or smoky appearance of the atmosphere,
      especially near the horizon. the name is derived probably
      from the custom of the indians of using this time in
      preparation for winter by laying in stores of food.

   saint martin's summer. see under saint.

   summer bird zool., the wryneck. prov. eng.

   summer colt, the undulating state of the air near the
      surface of the ground when heated. eng.

   summer complaint med., a popular term for any diarrheal
      disorder occurring in summer, especially when produced by
      heat and indigestion.

   summer coot zool., the american gallinule. local, u.s.
      

   summer cypress bot., an annual plant kochia scoparia
      of the goosefoot family. it has narrow, ciliate, crowded
      leaves, and is sometimes seen in gardens.

   summer duck. zool.
   a the wood duck.
   b the garganey, or summer teal. see illust. of wood duck,
       under wood.

   summer fallow, land uncropped and plowed, etc., during the
      summer, in order to pulverize the soil and kill the weeds.
      

   summer rash med., prickly heat. see under prickly.

   summer sheldrake zool., the hooded merganser. local,
      u.s.

   summer snipe. zool.
   a the dunlin.
   b the common european sandpiper.
   c the green sandpiper.

   summer tanager zool., a singing bird piranga rubra
      native of the middle and southern united states. the male
      is deep red, the female is yellowish olive above and
      yellow beneath. called also summer redbird.

   summer teal zool., the blue-winged teal. local, u.s.

   summer wheat, wheat that is sown in the spring, and matures
      during the summer following. see spring wheat.

   summer yellowbird. zool. see yellowbird.
      1913 webster
see also:
indian summer saint martin's summer saint summer bird summer colt summer complaint 
summer coot summer cypress kochia scoparia summer duck wood duck 
wood summer fallow summer rash prickly summer sheldrake 
summer snipe summer tanager piranga rubra summer redbird summer teal 
summer wheat spring wheat summer yellowbird yellowbird 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

indian summer
     n : a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn syn: saint
         martin's summer
see also:
saint martin's summer 

Indian Summer >> I Words
Indian Summer, definition of term: Indian Summer
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Summer >> S Words
Summer, definition of term: Summer
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Indian >> I Words
Indian, definition of term: Indian
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Indian Pipe >> I Words
Indian Pipe, definition of term: Indian Pipe
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Indian Plantain >> I Words
Indian Plantain, definition of term: Indian Plantain
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Indian River >> I Words
Indian River, definition of term: Indian River
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Indian Tobacco >> I Words
Indian Tobacco, definition of term: Indian Tobacco
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Summer Solstice >> S Words
Summer Solstice, definition of term: Summer Solstice
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Indian Pea >> I Words
Indian Pea, definition of term: Indian Pea
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Indian Paintbru >> I Words
Indian Paintbru, definition of term: Indian Paintbru
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