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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

herb, herbaceous plant go
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem

crucifer, cruciferous plant
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae

noun.plant

21 Subcategories

cress, cress plant go
any of various plants of the family Cruciferae with edible leaves that have a pungent taste
garlic mustard, hedge garlic, sauce-alone, jack-by-the-hedge, Alliaria officinalis go
European herb that smells like garlic
alyssum, madwort go
any garden plant of the genus Alyssum having clusters of small yellow or white flowers
rose of Jericho, resurrection plant, Anastatica hierochuntica go
small grey Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
wild cabbage, Brassica oleracea go
wild original of cultivated cabbages
cabbage, Brassica oleracea, cultivated cabbage go
any of various cultivars of the genus Brassica oleracea grown for their edible leaves or flowers
brussels sprout, Brassica oleracea gemmifera go
plant grown for its stout stalks of edible small green heads resembling diminutive cabbages
cauliflower, Brassica oleracea botrytis go
a plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds
broccoli, Brassica oleracea italica go
plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds
kale, kail, cole, borecole, colewort, Brassica oleracea acephala go
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
kohlrabi, Brassica oleracea gongylodes go
plant cultivated for its enlarged fleshy turnip-shaped edible stem
turnip plant go
any of several widely cultivated plants having edible roots
broccoli rabe, broccoli raab, Brassica rapa ruvo go
plant grown for its pungent edible leafy shoots
mustard go
any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
Chinese cabbage, celery cabbage, napa, pe-tsai, Brassica rapa pekinensis go
plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery
bok choy, bok choi, pakchoi, pak choi, Chinese white cabbage, Brassica rapa chinensis go
Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves
tendergreen, spinach mustard, Brassica perviridis, Brassica rapa perviridis go
Asiatic plant cultivated for its swollen root crown and edible foliage
gold of pleasure, Camelina sativa go
annual European false flax having small white flowers
shepherd's purse, shepherd's pouch, Capsella bursa-pastoris go
white-flowered annual European herb bearing triangular notched pods
radish, radish plant go
a cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
malheur wire lettuce, Stephanomeria malheurensis go
a small plant of Oregon resembling mustard