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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

vine go
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

gourd, gourd vine
any vine of the family Cucurbitaceae that bears fruits with hard rinds

noun.plant

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prairie gourd, prairie gourd vine, Missouri gourd, wild pumpkin, buffalo gourd, calabazilla, Cucurbita foetidissima go
perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
melon, melon vine go
any of various fruit of cucurbitaceous vines including: muskmelons
touch-me-not, squirting cucumber, exploding cucumber, Ecballium elaterium go
Mediterranean vine having oblong fruit that when ripe expels its seeds and juice violently when touched
calabash, bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria go
Old World climbing plant with hard-shelled bottle-shaped gourds as fruits
balsam apple, Momordica balsamina go
a tropical Old World flowering vine with red or orange warty fruit
balsam pear, Momordica charantia go
tropical Old World vine with yellow-orange fruit