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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

herb, herbaceous plant go
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem

wintergreen, pyrola
any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola

noun.plant

4 Subcategories

false wintergreen, Pyrola americana, Pyrola rotundifolia americana go
evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers
lesser wintergreen, Pyrola minor go
the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers
wild lily of the valley, shinleaf, Pyrola elliptica go
North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters
wild lily of the valley, Pyrola rotundifolia go
evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers