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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

tree go
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

locust, locust tree
any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae

noun.plant

5 Subcategories

courbaril, Hymenaea courbaril go
West Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers
water locust, swamp locust, Gleditsia aquatica go
honey locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods
honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthos go
tall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods
black locust, yellow locust, Robinia pseudoacacia go
large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers
clammy locust, Robinia viscosa go
small rough-barked locust of southeastern United States having racemes of pink flowers and glutinous branches and seeds