Sida

Si´da

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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.

Thesaurus

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Sida - large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances genus Sida dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs family Malvaceae, mallow family, Malvaceae - herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra Sida hermaphrodita, Virginia mallow - tall handsome perennial herb of southeastern United States having maplelike leaves and white flowers jellyleaf, Queensland hemp, Sida rhombifolia - herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed Indian mallow, Sida spinosa - tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States