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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

arborvitae
any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis

noun.plant

4 Subcategories

red cedar, western red cedar, canoe cedar, Thuja plicata go
large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
white cedar, American arborvitae, northern white cedar, Thuja occidentalis go
small evergreen of eastern North America having tiny scalelike leaves on flattened branchlets
Oriental arborvitae, Thuja orientalis, Platycladus orientalis go
Asiatic shrub or small tree widely planted in United States and Europe
hiba arborvitae, Thujopsis dolobrata go
slow-growing medium-large Japanese evergreen used as an ornamental