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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

dock, sorrel, sour grass
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

noun.plant

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sour dock, garden sorrel, Rumex acetosa go
European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
sheep sorrel, sheep's sorrel, Rumex acetosella go
small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves
bitter dock, broad-leaved dock, yellow dock, Rumex obtusifolius go
European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America
French sorrel, garden sorrel, Rumex scutatus go
low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves