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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

viola
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

noun.plant

5 Subcategories

violet go
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
heartsease, field pansy, Viola arvensis go
common Old World viola with creamy often violet-tinged flowers
horned violet, tufted pansy, Viola cornuta go
European viola with an unusually long corolla spur
pansy, Viola tricolor hortensis go
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
heartsease, Johnny-jump-up, wild pansy, love-in-idleness, pink of my John, Viola tricolor go
a common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived