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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

spermatophyte, phanerogam, seed plant go
plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

angiosperm, flowering plant go
plants having seeds in a closed ovary

flower go
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

gentian
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis

noun.plant

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gentianella, Gentiana acaulis go
low-growing alpine plant cultivated for its dark glossy green leaves in basal rosettes and showy solitary bell-shaped blue flowers
closed gentian, blind gentian, bottle gentian, Gentiana andrewsii go
gentian of eastern North America having tubular blue or white flowers that open little if at all
explorer's gentian, Gentiana calycosa go
tufted sometimes sprawling perennial with blue flowers spotted with green
closed gentian, blind gentian, Gentiana clausa go
similar to Gentiana andrewsii but with larger flowers
great yellow gentian, Gentiana lutea go
robust European perennial having clusters of yellow flowers
marsh gentian, calathian violet, Gentiana pneumonanthe go
perennial Eurasian gentian with sky-blue funnel-shaped flowers of damp open heaths
soapwort gentian, Gentiana saponaria go
erect perennial of wet woodlands of North America having leaves and flower buds resembling those of soapwort
striped gentian, Gentiana villosa go
a perennial marsh gentian of eastern North America
agueweed, ague weed, five-flowered gentian, stiff gentian, Gentianella quinquefolia, Gentiana quinquefolia go
gentian of eastern North America having clusters of bristly blue flowers
felwort, gentianella amarella go
gentian of Europe and China having creamy white flowers with fringed corollas
fringed gentian go
any of various herbs of the genus Gentianopsis having the margins of the corolla lobes fringed
spurred gentian go
any of various plants of the genus Halenia having flowers with spurred lobes