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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

kalmia
any plant of the genus Kalmia

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

mountain laurel, wood laurel, American laurel, calico bush, Kalmia latifolia go
a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
swamp laurel, bog laurel, bog kalmia, Kalmia polifolia go
laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath
sheep laurel, pig laurel, lambkill, Kalmia angustifolia go
North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers