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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

tree go
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

chestnut, chestnut tree
any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn

noun.plant

6 Subcategories

American chestnut, American sweet chestnut, Castanea dentata go
large tree found from Maine to Alabama
European chestnut, sweet chestnut, Spanish chestnut, Castanea sativa go
wild or cultivated throughout southern Europe, northwestern Africa and southwestern Asia
Chinese chestnut, Castanea mollissima go
a small tree with small sweet nuts
Japanese chestnut, Castanea crenata go
a spreading tree of Japan that has a short trunk
chinquapin, Allegheny chinkapin, eastern chinquapin, dwarf chestnut, Castanea pumila go
shrubby chestnut tree of southeastern United States having small edible nuts
chinquapin, Ozark chinkapin, Ozark chinquapin, Castanea ozarkensis go
shrubby tree closely related to the Allegheny chinkapin but with larger leaves