noun
Usage: usually capitalized I
Etymology: indian (II) 2
1. : a No. American dogbane ( Apocynum cannabinum ) that yields a tough fiber formerly used in cordage ; broadly : dogbane 1 — compare rheumatism weed
2.
[ indian (II) 1]
: hemp 1
3.
[ indian (II) 1]
: an Indian mallow ( Abutilon theophrasti )
4.
[ indian (II) 1]
: sunn
5. : swamp milkweed