HyperDic: jellyleaf

English > 1 sense of the word jellyleaf:
NOUNplantjellyleaf, Queensland hemp, 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 > jellyleaf: 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.
SynonymsQueensland hemp, 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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