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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

Australian heath
any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

epacris go
any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers
Australian grass tree, Richea dracophylla go
stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers
tree heath, grass tree, Richea pandanifolia go
gaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long