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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

woody plant, ligneous plant go
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

bush, shrub go
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

caper
any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis

noun.plant

5 Subcategories

native pomegranate, Capparis arborea go
small Australian tree bearing edible fruit resembling the pomegranate
caper tree, Jamaica caper tree, Capparis cynophallophora go
shrub of southern Florida to West Indies
caper tree, bay-leaved caper, Capparis flexuosa go
shrub or small tree of southern Florida to Central and South America
native orange, Capparis mitchellii go
small Australian tree bearing edible dark purple fruit
common caper, Capparis spinosa go
prostrate spiny shrub of the Mediterranean region cultivated for its greenish flower buds which are pickled