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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

birch, birch tree
any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark

noun.plant

10 Subcategories

yellow birch, Betula alleghaniensis, Betula leutea go
tree of eastern North America with thin lustrous yellow or grey bark
American white birch, paper birch, paperbark birch, canoe birch, Betula cordifolia, Betula papyrifera go
small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
grey birch, gray birch, American grey birch, American gray birch, Betula populifolia go
medium-sized birch of eastern North America having white or pale grey bark and valueless wood
silver birch, common birch, European white birch, Betula pendula go
European birch with silvery white peeling bark and markedly drooping branches
downy birch, white birch, Betula pubescens go
European birch with dull white to pale brown bark and somewhat drooping hairy branches
black birch, river birch, red birch, Betula nigra go
birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
black birch, sweet birch, cherry birch, Betula lenta go
common birch of the eastern United States having spicy brown bark yielding a volatile oil and hard dark wood used for furniture
Yukon white birch, Betula neoalaskana go
Alaskan birch with white to pale brown bark
swamp birch, water birch, mountain birch, Western paper birch, Western birch, Betula fontinalis go
birch of western United States resembling the paper birch but having brownish bark
Newfoundland dwarf birch, American dwarf birch, Betula glandulosa go
small shrub of colder parts of North America and Greenland