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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

aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant go
a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant go
a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land

rush
grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

noun.plant

6 Subcategories

bulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus go
tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America
jointed rush, Juncus articulatus go
rush of Australia
toad rush, Juncus bufonius go
low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground
hard rush, Juncus inflexus go
tall rush of temperate regions
salt rush, Juncus leseurii go
rush of the Pacific coast of North America
slender rush, Juncus tenuis go
tufted wiry rush of wide distribution