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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

legume, leguminous plant go
an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae

bean, bean plant go
any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods

shell bean, shell bean plant
a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod

noun.plant

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lima bean, lima bean plant, Phaseolus limensis go
bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds
lima bean, sieva bean, butter bean, butter-bean plant, Phaseolus lunatus go
bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
tepary bean, Phaseolus acutifolius latifolius go
twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans
broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba go
Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder