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sida |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sida \Si"da\, n. [NL., fr Gr ??? a kind of plant.] (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). From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Sida n : large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of musilaginous substances [syn: {Sida}, {genus Sida}]
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