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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

mariposa, mariposa tulip, mariposa lily
any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals

noun.plant

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star tulip, elegant cat's ears, Calochortus elegans go
small plant with slender bent stems bearing branched clusters of a few white star-shaped flowers with petals shaped like cat's ears
desert mariposa tulip, Calochortus kennedyi go
mariposa with clusters of bell-shaped vermilion or orange or yellow flowers atop short stems
yellow mariposa tulip, Calochortus luteus go
mariposa having clusters of a few large deep yellow bell-shaped flowers atop slender stems
sagebrush mariposa tulip, Calochortus macrocarpus go
mariposa having loose clusters of one to three handsome lilac flowers resembling umbels atop stout erect stems