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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

hemlock, hemlock tree
an evergreen tree

noun.plant

4 Subcategories

spruce pine, eastern hemlock, Canadian hemlock, Tsuga canadensis go
common forest tree of the eastern United States and Canada
Carolina hemlock, Tsuga caroliniana go
medium-sized evergreen of southeastern United States having spreading branches and widely diverging cone scales
mountain hemlock, black hemlock, Tsuga mertensiana go
large evergreen of western United States
western hemlock, Pacific hemlock, west coast hemlock, Tsuga heterophylla go
tall evergreen of western North America