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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

tree go
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown

prickly ash
any of a number of trees or shrubs of the genus Zanthoxylum having spiny branches

noun.plant

2 Subcategories

toothache tree, sea ash, Zanthoxylum americanum, Zanthoxylum fraxineum go
small deciduous aromatic shrub (or tree) having spiny branches and yellowish flowers
Hercules'-club, Hercules'-clubs, Hercules-club, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis go
densely spiny ornamental of southeastern United States and West Indies