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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

herb, herbaceous plant go
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem

trefoil, medic, medick
any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

noun.plant

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moon trefoil, Medicago arborea go
evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods
sickle alfalfa, sickle lucerne, sickle medick, Medicago falcata go
European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods
Calvary clover, Medicago intertexta, Medicago echinus go
an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots
hop clover, black medick, yellow trefoil, nonesuch clover, Medicago lupulina go
prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods
alfalfa, lucerne, Medicago sativa go
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop