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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

reed
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

noun.plant

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toetoe, toitoi, Arundo conspicua, Chionochloa conspicua go
used by Maoris for thatching
giant reed, Arundo donax go
large rhizomatous perennial grasses found by riversides and in ditches having jointed stems and large grey-white feathery panicles
ditch reed, common reed, carrizo, Phragmites communis go
tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles