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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

vetch
any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers

noun.plant

5 Subcategories

tare go
any of several weedy vetches grown for forage
tufted vetch, bird vetch, Calnada pea, Vicia cracca go
common perennial climber of temperate regions of Eurasia and North America having dense elongate clusters of flowers
bitter betch, Vicia orobus go
European perennial toxic vetch
spring vetch, Vicia sativa go
herbaceous climbing plant valuable as fodder and for soil-building
bush vetch, Vicia sepium go
European purple-flowered with slender stems