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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

lilac
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

noun.plant

6 Subcategories

Himalayan lilac, Syringa emodi go
robust upright shrub of mountains of northern India having oblong-elliptic leaves and pale lilac or white malodorous flowers
Hungarian lilac, Syringa josikaea, Syringa josikea go
central European upright shrub having elliptic leaves and upright clusters of lilac or deep violet flowers
Persian lilac, Syringa persica go
small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
Japanese tree lilac, Syringa reticulata, Syringa amurensis japonica go
small tree of Japan having narrow pointed leaves and creamy-white flowers
Japanese lilac, Syringa villosa go
lilac of northern China having ovate leaves and profuse early summer rose-lilac flowers
common lilac, Syringa vulgaris go
large European lilac naturalized in North America having heart-shaped ovate leaves and large panicles of highly fragrant lilac or white flowers