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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

vegetable
any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower

noun.plant

4 Subcategories

beet, common beet, Beta vulgaris go
biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root
spinach, spinach plant, prickly-seeded spinach, Spinacia oleracea go
southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
artichoke, globe artichoke, artichoke plant, Cynara scolymus go
Mediterranean thistlelike plant widely cultivated for its large edible flower head
cardoon, Cynara cardunculus go
southern European plant having spiny leaves and purple flowers cultivated for its edible leafstalks and roots