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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

herb, herbaceous plant go
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem

buttercup, butterflower, butter-flower, crowfoot, goldcup, kingcup
any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus

noun.plant

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meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, tall crowfoot, tall field buttercup, Ranunculus acris go
perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America
common buttercup, Ranunculus bulbosus go
perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer
mountain lily, Mount Cook lily, Ranunculus lyalii go
showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand
western buttercup, Ranunculus occidentalis go
perennial of western North America
creeping buttercup, creeping crowfoot, Ranunculus repens go
perennial European herb with long creeping stolons
cursed crowfoot, celery-leaved buttercup, Ranunculus sceleratus go
annual herb growing in marshy places