Sida

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(Bot.) A genus of malvaceous plants common in the tropics. All the species are mucilaginous, and some have tough ligneous fibers which are used as a substitute for hemp and flax.

Noun

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Sida - large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances Synonyms: genus Sida

dilleniid dicot genus, family Malvaceae, genus Sida, Indian mallow, jellyleaf, mallow family, Malvaceae, Queensland hemp, Sida hermaphrodita, Sida rhombifolia, Sida spinosa, Virginia mallow