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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

subshrub, suffrutex go
low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base

centaury
any plant of the genus Centaurea

noun.plant

4 Subcategories

basket flower, Centaurea americana go
annual of southwestern United States cultivated for its purple flower heads and its bracts that resemble small baskets
dusty miller, Centaurea cineraria, Centaurea gymnocarpa go
a plant having leaves and stems covered with down that resembles dust
star-thistle, caltrop, Centauria calcitrapa go
Mediterranean annual or biennial herb having pinkish to purple flowers surrounded by spine-tipped scales
knapweed go
any of various plants of the genus Centaurea having purple thistlelike flowers