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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

bulbous plant go
plant growing from a bulb

liliaceous plant go
plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber

alliaceous plant go
bulbous plants having a characteristic pungent onion odor

wild onion
any of various plants of the genus Allium with edible bulbs found growing wild

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

Hooker's onion, Allium acuminatum go
a common North American wild onion with a strong onion odor and an umbel of pink flowers atop a leafless stalk
nodding onion, nodding wild onion, lady's leek, Allium cernuum go
widely distributed North American wild onion with white to rose flowers
crow garlic, false garlic, field garlic, stag's garlic, wild garlic, Allium vineale go
pungent Old World wild onion