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I believe the answer is:

india

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(Other definitions for india that I've seen before include "Populous Asian country" , "Country in South Asia" , "Kiss; quarter of a bushel" , "Large Asian republic" , "Major sub-continent of Asia" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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