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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

woody plant, ligneous plant go
a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems

bush, shrub go
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

haw, hawthorn
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus

noun.plant

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parsley haw, parsley-leaved thorn, Crataegus apiifolia, Crataegus marshallii go
southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves
scarlet haw, Crataegus biltmoreana go
common shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having few thorns and white flowers in corymbs followed by bright orange-red berries
blackthorn, pear haw, pear hawthorn, Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus tomentosa go
erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
cockspur thorn, cockspur hawthorn, Crataegus crus-galli go
eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns
mayhaw, summer haw, Crataegus aestivalis go
hawthorn of southern United States bearing a juicy, acidic, scarlet fruit that is often used in jellies or preserves
whitethorn, English hawthorn, may, Crataegus laevigata, Crataegus oxycantha go
thorny Eurasian shrub of small tree having dense clusters of white to scarlet flowers followed by deep red berries
English hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna go
European hawthorn having deeply cleft leaves and bright red fruits
red haw, downy haw, Crataegus mollis, Crataegus coccinea mollis go
American red-fruited hawthorn with stems and leaves densely covered with short woolly hairs
evergreen thorn, Crataegus oxyacantha go
evergreen hawthorn of southeastern Europe
red haw, Crataegus pedicellata, Crataegus coccinea go
American red-fruited hawthorn with dense corymbs of pink-red flowers