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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 go
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae

erica, true heath
any plant of the genus Erica

noun.plant

7 Subcategories

briar, tree heath, brier, Erica arborea go
evergreen treelike Mediterranean shrub having fragrant white flowers in large terminal panicles and hard woody roots used to make tobacco pipes
winter heath, spring heath, Erica carnea go
dwarf European shrub with very early blooming bell-shaped red flowers
bell heather, heather bell, fine-leaved heath, Erica cinerea go
common low European shrub with purple-red flowers
bell heather, cross-leaved heath, Erica tetralix go
dwarf European shrub with rose-colored flowers
Cornish heath, Erica vagans go
bushy shrub having pink to white flowers
Spanish heath, Portuguese heath, Erica lusitanica go
erect dense shrub native to western Iberian peninsula having profuse white or pink flowers
Prince-of-Wales'-heath, Prince of Wales heath, Erica perspicua go
South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers