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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

bush, shrub go
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

barberry
any of numerous plants of the genus Berberis having prickly stems and yellow flowers followed by small red berries

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

American barberry, Berberis canadensis go
deciduous shrub of eastern North America whose leaves turn scarlet in autumn and having racemes of yellow flowers followed by ellipsoid glossy red berries
common barberry, European barberry, Berberis vulgaris go
upright deciduous European shrub widely naturalized in United States having clusters of juicy berries
Japanese barberry, Berberis thunbergii go
compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries