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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

bitterwood tree
any of various trees or shrubs of the family Simaroubaceae having wood and bark with a bitter taste

noun.plant

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marupa, Simarouba amara go
tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack
paradise tree, bitterwood, Simarouba glauca go
medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits
bitterwood, Jamaica quassia, Picrasma excelsa, Picrasma excelsum go
West Indian tree yielding the drug Jamaica quassia
bitterwood, quassia, Quassia amara go
handsome South American shrub or small tree having bright scarlet flowers and yielding a valuable fine-grained yellowish wood