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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

squash, squash vine
any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

noun.plant

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pumpkin, pumpkin vine, autumn pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo go
a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds
summer squash, summer squash vine, Cucurbita pepo melopepo go
any of various usually bushy plants producing fruit that is eaten while immature and before the rind or seeds harden
winter squash, winter squash plant go
any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall