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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

spermatophyte, phanerogam, seed plant go
plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

angiosperm, flowering plant go
plants having seeds in a closed ovary

flower go
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

orchid, orchidaceous plant go
any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

orchis
any of various deciduous terrestrial orchids having fleshy tubers and flowers in erect terminal racemes

noun.plant

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male orchis, early purple orchid, Orchis mascula go
Eurasian orchid with showy pink or purple flowers in a loose spike
butterfly orchid, butterfly orchis, Orchis papilionaceae go
Mediterranean orchid having usually purple flowers with a fan-shaped spotted or striped rose-red lip
showy orchis, purple orchis, purple-hooded orchis, Orchis spectabilis go
North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white