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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

weed go
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

thistle go
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves

carline thistle
a thistle of the genus Carlina

noun.plant

2 Subcategories

stemless carline thistle, Carlina acaulis go
stemless perennial having large flowers with white or purple-brown florets nestled in a rosette of long spiny leaves hairy beneath
common carline thistle, Carlina vulgaris go
Eurasian thistle growing in sand dunes and dry chalky soils