Queensland hemp

Queensland hemp
noun
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
Syn: ↑jellyleaf, ↑Sida rhombifolia
Hypernyms: ↑mallow
Member Holonyms: ↑Sida, ↑genus Sida

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized Q
: an herb (Sida rhombifolia) of wide distribution in the tropics, that has a fine soft bast fiber superior to jute in strength, is used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent, and in some areas is an aggressive weed — called also jellyleaf

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