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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

banana, banana tree
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

noun.plant

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dwarf banana, Musa acuminata go
low-growing Asian banana tree cultivated especially in the West Indies for its clusters of edible yellow fruit
Japanese banana, Musa basjoo go
Asiatic banana plant cultivated especially as a foliage plant in Japan
plantain, plantain tree, Musa paradisiaca go
a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits
edible banana, Musa paradisiaca sapientum go
widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit
abaca, Manila hemp, Musa textilis go
Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc