Si´da
| n. | 1. | (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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Sida - large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substancesdilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs 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 |
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