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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

aquatic plant, water plant, hydrophyte, hydrophytic plant go
a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth

marsh plant, bog plant, swamp plant go
a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land

cattail
tall erect herbs with sword-shaped leaves

noun.plant

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bulrush, bullrush, cat's-tail, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia go
tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down
lesser bullrush, narrow-leaf cattail, narrow-leaved reedmace, soft flag, Typha angustifolia go
reed maces of America, Europe, North Africa, Asia