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West' In'dies

1. Also called the Indies. an archipelago in the N Atlantic between North and South America, comprising the Greater Antilles, the Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas.
2. Federation of. Also called West' In'dies Federa'tion. a former federation (1958–62) of the British islands in the Caribbean, comprising Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad, Tobago, and the Windward and Leeward island colonies.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

West Indian kale

West Indies Associated States

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