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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

plant, flora, plant life go
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion

vascular plant, tracheophyte go
green plant having a vascular system: ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms

woody plant, ligneous plant go
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

tree go
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

gymnospermous tree go
any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta

conifer, coniferous tree go
any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

fir, fir tree, true fir go
any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies

silver fir
any of various true firs having leaves white or silvery white beneath

noun.plant

7 Subcategories

Christmas tree, amabilis fir, white fir, Pacific silver fir, red silver fir, Abies amabilis go
medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers
Christmas tree, European silver fir, Abies alba go
tall timber tree of central and southern Europe having a regular crown and grey bark
white fir, Colorado fir, California white fir, Abies concolor, Abies lowiana go
medium to tall fir of central to western United States having a narrow erect crown and soft wood
balsam fir, balm of Gilead, Canada balsam, Abies balsamea go
medium-sized fir of northeastern North America
Fraser fir, Abies fraseri go
small fast-growing but short-lived fir of southern Alleghenies similar to balsam fir but with very short leaves
lowland fir, lowland white fir, giant fir, grand fir, Abies grandis go
lofty fir of the Pacific coast of northwestern America having long curving branches and deep green leaves
Alpine fir, subalpine fir, Abies lasiocarpa go
medium-tall timber tree of the Rocky Mountains having a narrowly conic to columnar crown