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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

spermatophyte, phanerogam, seed plant go
plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

angiosperm, flowering plant go
plants having seeds in a closed ovary

flower go
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

columbine, aquilegia, aquilege
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers

noun.plant

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meeting house, honeysuckle, Aquilegia canadensis go
columbine of eastern North America having long-spurred red flowers
blue columbine, Aquilegia caerulea, Aquilegia scopulorum calcarea go
columbine of the Rocky Mountains having long-spurred blue flowers
granny's bonnets, Aquilegia vulgaris go
common European columbine having variously colored (white or blue to purple or red) short-spurred flowers