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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

plume thistle, plumed thistle
any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads

noun.plant

4 Subcategories

Canada thistle, creeping thistle, Cirsium arvense go
European thistle naturalized in United States and Canada where it is a pernicious weed
woolly thistle, Cirsium flodmanii go
thistle of western North America having white woolly leaves
brook thistle, Cirsium rivulare go
of central and southwestern Europe
bull thistle, boar thistle, spear thistle, Cirsium vulgare, Cirsium lanceolatum go
European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves