sida Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances
    genus Sida.

WordNet

Si"da noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a kind of plant.
Definitions
  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. Balfour (Cyc. of India).

Webster 1913