Indies

name

Etymology: From Latin India.

1. The East Indies, including India, Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and adjacent lands.

   “There followed a remarkable period of maritime expansion by the Portuguese, who by the end of the century would establish a sea route to the Indies, rounding Africa and crossing the Indian Ocean to reach the subcontinent itself and the Spice Islands that lay beyond.”

2. The West Indies, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other islands of the Caribbean.
3. The Western Hemisphere, during the early period of European colonization and exploration.

   “the Spanish Indies”

noun

1. plural of indy
2. plural of indie