HyperDic: queensland_hemp

English > 1 sense of the expression Queensland hemp:
NOUNplantQueensland hemp, jellyleaf, Sida rhombifoliaherb widely distributed in tropics and subtropics used for forage and medicinally as a demulcent and having a fine soft bast stronger than jute
English > Queensland hemp: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningherb 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.
Synonymsjellyleaf, Sida rhombifolia
Member ofSida, genus Sidalarge genus of tropical subshrubs or herbs some of which yield fibers of mucilaginous substances
BroadermallowAny of various plants of the family Malvaceae

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