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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

woody plant, ligneous plant go
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

bush, shrub go
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

yucca
any of several evergreen plants of the genus Yucca having usually tall stout stems and a terminal cluster of white flowers

noun.plant

10 Subcategories

Spanish bayonet, Yucca aloifolia go
a stiff yucca with a short trunk
Spanish bayonet, Yucca baccata go
tall yucca of the southwestern United States and Mexico having a woody stem and stiff swordlike pointed leaves and a large cluster of white flowers
Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia go
a large branched arborescent yucca of southwestern United States having short leaves and clustered greenish white flowers
Spanish dagger, Yucca carnerosana go
arborescent yucca of southwestern United States and northern Mexico with sword-shaped leaves and white flowers
soapweed, soap-weed, soap tree, Yucca elata go
tall arborescent yucca of southwestern United States
Adam's needle, Adam's needle-and-thread, spoonleaf yucca, needle palm, Yucca filamentosa go
yucca with long stiff leaves having filamentlike appendages
bear grass, Yucca glauca go
yucca of west central United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers
Spanish dagger, Yucca gloriosa go
yucca of southeastern United States similar to the Spanish bayonets but with shorter trunk and smoother leaves
bear grass, Yucca smalliana go
yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers
Our Lord's candle, Yucca whipplei go
yucca of southwestern United States and Mexico with a tall spike of creamy white flowers