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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

onion, onion plant, Allium cepa
bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb

noun.plant

4 Subcategories

shallot, eschalot, multiplier onion, Allium cepa aggregatum, Allium ascalonicum go
type of onion plant producing small clustered mild-flavored bulbs used as seasoning
tree onion, Egyptian onion, top onion, Allium cepa viviparum go
type of perennial onion grown chiefly as a curiosity or for early salad onions
Welsh onion, Japanese leek, Allium fistulosum go
Asiatic onion with slender bulbs
red-skinned onion, Allium haematochiton go
onion with white to deep red tunic