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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

angiospermous tree, flowering tree go
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

laurel
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

noun.plant

8 Subcategories

bay, true laurel, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis go
small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking
camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora go
large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor
cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum go
tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish-brown bark
cassia, cassia-bark tree, Cinnamomum cassia go
Chinese tree with aromatic bark
Saigon cinnamon, Cinnamomum loureirii go
tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark
laurel-tree, red bay, Persea borbonia go
small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood
sassafras, sassafras tree, Sassafras albidum go
yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark
California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Umbellularia californica go
Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit