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   ‖Sida (?), 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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