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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

magnolia
any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia

noun.plant

8 Subcategories

southern magnolia, evergreen magnolia, large-flowering magnolia, bull bay, Magnolia grandiflora go
evergreen tree of southern United States having large stiff glossy leaves and huge white sweet-smelling flowers
umbrella tree, umbrella magnolia, elkwood, elk-wood, Magnolia tripetala go
small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
earleaved umbrella tree, Magnolia fraseri go
small erect deciduous tree with large leaves in coiled formations at branch tips
cucumber tree, Magnolia acuminata go
American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber
large-leaved magnolia, large-leaved cucumber tree, great-leaved macrophylla, Magnolia macrophylla go
large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base
saucer magnolia, Chinese magnolia, Magnolia soulangiana go
large deciduous shrub or small tree having large open rosy to purplish flowers
star magnolia, Magnolia stellata go
deciduous shrubby magnolia from Japan having fragrant white starlike flowers blooming before leaves unfold
sweet bay, swamp bay, swamp laurel, Magnolia virginiana go
shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers