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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

plantain
any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago

noun.plant

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English plantain, narrow-leaved plantain, ribgrass, ribwort, ripple-grass, buckthorn, Plantago lanceolata go
an Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
broad-leaved plantain, common plantain, white-man's foot, whiteman's foot, cart-track plant, Plantago major go
common European perennial naturalized worldwide
hoary plantain, Plantago media go
widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers
fleawort, psyllium, Spanish psyllium, Plantago psyllium go
plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
broad-leaved plantain, rugel's plantain, Plantago rugelii go
North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves
hoary plantain, Plantago virginica go
North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves