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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 go
any heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae

epacris
any heathlike evergreen shrub of the genus Epacris grown for their showy and crowded spikes of small bell-shaped or tubular flowers

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

common heath, Epacris impressa go
spindly upright shrub of southern Australia and Tasmania having white to rose or purple-red flowers
common heath, blunt-leaf heath, Epacris obtusifolia go
small erect shrub of Australia and Tasmania with fragrant ivory flowers
Port Jackson heath, Epacris purpurascens go
small shrub of southern and western Australia having pinkish to rosy purple tubular flowers