Country may take the rubber (5)
I believe the answer is:
india
'rubber' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for india that I've seen before include "In aid, strangely, of the country" , "Country; I (radio alphabet)" , "Code for the letter I" , "Queen Victoria considered it the Jewel in the Crown" , "New Delhi is its capital" .)