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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

four o'clock
any of several plants of the genus Mirabilis having flowers that open in late afternoon

noun.plant

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common four-o'clock, marvel-of-Peru, Mirabilis jalapa, Mirabilis uniflora go
common garden plant of North America having fragrant red or purple or yellow or white flowers that open in late afternoon
California four o'clock, Mirabilis laevis, Mirabilis californica go
California four o'clock with purple-red flowers
sweet four o'clock, maravilla, Mirabilis longiflora go
leafy wildflower having fragrant slender white or pale pink trumpet-shaped flowers
maravilla, desert four o'clock, Colorado four o'clock, Mirabilis multiflora go
wildflower having vibrant deep pink tubular evening-blooming flowers
mountain four o'clock, Mirabilis oblongifolia go
leafy wildflower with lavender-pink flowers that open in the evening and remain through cool part of the next day