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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

hyacinth
any of numerous bulbous perennial herbs

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

common hyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis go
widely grown for its fragrance and its white, pink, blue, or purplish flowers
Roman hyacinth, Hyacinthus orientalis albulus go
hyacinth with loosely flowered spikes, several growing from one bulb
summer hyacinth, cape hyacinth, Hyacinthus candicans, Galtonia candicans go
southern African herb with white bell-shaped flowers