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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

ginger
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems

noun.plant

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common ginger, Canton ginger, stem ginger, Zingiber officinale go
tropical Asian plant widely cultivated for its pungent root
galangal, Alpinia galanga go
southeastern Asian perennial with aromatic roots
lesser galangal, Alpinia officinarum, Alpinia officinalis go
Chinese perennial with pyramidal racemes of white flowers and pungent aromatic roots used medicinally and as flavoring
red ginger, Alpinia purpurata go
an ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
shellflower, shall-flower, shell ginger, Alpinia Zerumbet, Alpinia speciosa, Languas speciosa go
cultivated for its shining oblong leaves and arching clusters of white flowers with pink shading and crinkled yellow lips with variegated magenta stripes