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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

woody plant, ligneous plant go
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

bush, shrub go
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

mallow go
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae

hibiscus
any plant of the genus Hibiscus

noun.plant

10 Subcategories

Indian hemp, kenaf, kanaf, deccan hemp, bimli, bimli hemp, Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus go
valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation
Cuban bast, blue mahoe, mahoe, majagua, mahagua, Hibiscus elatus go
erect forest tree of Cuba and Jamaica having variably hairy leaves and orange-yellow or orange-red flowers
sorrel tree, Hibiscus heterophyllus go
Australian tree with acid foliage
rose mallow, swamp mallow, common rose mallow, swamp rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos go
showy shrub of salt marshes of the eastern United States having large rose-colored flowers
cotton rose, Confederate rose, Confederate rose mallow, Hibiscus mutabilis go
Chinese shrub or small tree having white or pink flowers becoming deep red at night
China rose, Chinese hibiscus, Rose of China, shoeblack plant, shoe black, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis go
large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers
sorrel, roselle, rozelle, red sorrel, Jamaica sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa go
East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus go
Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves
mahoe, majagua, mahagua, balibago, purau, Hibiscus tiliaceus go
shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores
black-eyed Susan, flower-of-an-hour, flowers-of-an-hour, bladder ketmia, Hibiscus trionum go
annual weedy herb with ephemeral yellow purple-eyed flowers