'Sida' definitions:
Definition of 'Sida'
From: WordNet
noun
Large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances [syn: Sida, genus Sida]
Definition of 'Sida'
From: GCIDE
- 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). [1913 Webster]