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sida
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sida, n. [NL., fr. Gr. a kind of plant.].
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). [1913 Webster]
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