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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

lychnis, catchfly
mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects

noun.plant

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ragged robin, cuckoo flower, Lychnis flos-cuculi, Lychins floscuculi go
common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals
scarlet lychnis, maltese cross, Lychins chalcedonica go
Eurasian garden perennial having scarlet flowers in dense terminal heads
mullein pink, rose campion, gardener's delight, dusty miller, Lychnis coronaria go
an old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers