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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

gramineous plant, graminaceous plant go
cosmopolitan herbaceous or woody plants with hollow jointed stems and long narrow leaves

grass go
narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns

meadowgrass, meadow grass
any of various grasses that thrive in the presence of abundant moisture

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

foxtail, foxtail grass go
grasses of the genera Alopecurus and Setaria having dense silky or bristly brushlike flowering spikes
manna grass, sweet grass go
any of several moisture-loving grasses of the genus Glyceria having sweet flavor or odor
wood meadowgrass, Poa nemoralis, Agrostis alba go
slender European grass of shady places