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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

dandelion, blowball
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls

noun.plant

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common dandelion, Taraxacum ruderalia, Taraxacum officinale go
Eurasian plant widely naturalized as a weed in North America
Russian dandelion, kok-saghyz, kok-sagyz, Taraxacum kok-saghyz go
perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content