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QUEENSLAND HEMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Herb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute; sometimes an aggressive weed
Synonyms:
jellyleaf; Queensland hemp; Sida rhombifolia
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Queensland hemp" is a kind of...):
mallow (any of various plants of the family Malvaceae)
Holonyms ("Queensland hemp" is a member of...):
genus Sida; Sida (large genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances)
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