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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

manzanita
chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

heartleaf manzanita, Arctostaphylos andersonii go
erect California shrub having leaves with heart-shaped lobes at the base
Parry manzanita, Arctostaphylos manzanita go
erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes
downy manzanita, woolly manzanita, Arctostaphylos tomentosa go
erect openly branched California shrub whose twigs are woolly when young