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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

elder, elderberry bush
any of numerous shrubs or small trees of temperate and subtropical northern hemisphere having white flowers and berrylike fruit

noun.plant

6 Subcategories

American elder, black elderberry, sweet elder, Sambucus canadensis go
common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries
blue elder, blue elderberry, Sambucus caerulea go
shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries
dwarf elder, danewort, Sambucus ebulus go
dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor
elderberry, bourtree, black elder, common elder, European elder, Sambucus nigra go
a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia
American red elder, red-berried elder, stinking elder, Sambucus pubens go
common North American shrub or small tree
red-berried elder, European red elder, Sambucus racemosa go
Eurasian shrub