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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

wake-robin, wood lily, trillium
any liliaceous plant of the genus Trillium having a whorl of three leaves at the top of the stem with a single three-petaled flower

noun.plant

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prairie wake-robin, prairie trillium, Trillium recurvatum go
trillium of central United States having dark purple sessile flowers
dwarf-white trillium, snow trillium, early wake-robin go
a low perennial white-flowered trillium found in the southeastern United States
purple trillium, red trillium, birthroot, Trillium erectum go
trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in folk medicine especially to ease childbirth
red trillium, toadshade, sessile trillium, Trillium sessile go
trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor