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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

yew
any of numerous evergreen trees or shrubs having red cup-shaped berries and flattened needlelike leaves

noun.plant

8 Subcategories

California nutmeg, nutmeg-yew, Torreya californica go
California evergreen having a fruit resembling a nutmeg but with a strong turpentine flavor
stinking cedar, stinking yew, Torrey tree, Torreya taxifolia go
rare small evergreen of northern Florida
Old World yew, English yew, Taxus baccata go
predominant yew in Europe
Pacific yew, California yew, western yew, Taxus brevifolia go
small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America
Japanese yew, Taxus cuspidata go
shrubby hardy evergreen of China and Japan having lustrous dark green foliage
Florida yew, Taxus floridana go
small bushy yew of northern Florida having spreading branches and very narrow leaves
New Caledonian yew, Austrotaxus spicata go
large yew native to New Caledonia
white-berry yew, Pseudotaxus chienii go
yew of southeastern China, differing from the Old World yew in having white berries