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).

 

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