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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

heath
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae

noun.plant

7 Subcategories

erica, true heath go
any plant of the genus Erica
spike heath, Bruckenthalia spiculifolia go
small evergreen mat-forming shrub of southern Europe and Asia Minor having stiff stems and terminal clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
ling, broom, heather, Scots heather, Calluna vulgaris go
common Old World heath represented by many varieties
white heather, Cassiope mertensiana go
heath of mountains of western United States having bell-shaped white flowers
Connemara heath, St. Dabeoc's heath, Daboecia cantabrica go
low straggling evergreen shrub of western Europe represented by several varieties with flowers from white to rose-purple
mountain heath, Phyllodoce caerulea, Bryanthus taxifolius go
small shrub with tiny evergreen leaves and pink or purple flowers
purple heather, Brewer's mountain heather, Phyllodoce breweri go
semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States