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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

lady's slipper, lady-slipper, ladies' slipper, slipper orchid
any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip

noun.plant

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moccasin flower, nerveroot, Cypripedium acaule go
once common rose pink woodland orchid of eastern North America
common lady's-slipper, showy lady's-slipper, showy lady slipper, Cypripedium reginae, Cypripedium album go
pale pink wild orchid of northeastern America having an inflated pouchlike lip
ram's-head, ram's-head lady's slipper, Cypripedium arietinum go
orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head
yellow lady's slipper, yellow lady-slipper, Cypripedium calceolus, Cypripedium parviflorum go
maroon to purple-brown orchid with yellow lip
California lady's slipper, Cypripedium californicum go
often having many yellow-green orchids with white pouches growing along streams and seeps of southwestern Oregon and northern California
clustered lady's slipper, Cypripedium fasciculatum go
clusters of several short stems each having 2 broad leaves and 2-4 drooping brownish to greenish flowers with pouches mottled with purple
mountain lady's slipper, Cypripedium montanum go
leafy plant having a few stems in a clump with 1 white and dull purple flower in each upper leaf axil