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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

angiospermous tree, flowering tree go
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

maple
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs

noun.plant

15 Subcategories

silver maple, Acer saccharinum go
a common North American maple tree
sugar maple, rock maple, Acer saccharum go
maple of eastern and central North America having three-lobed to five-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form
red maple, scarlet maple, swamp maple, Acer rubrum go
maple of eastern and central America
moosewood, moose-wood, striped maple, striped dogwood, goosefoot maple, Acer pennsylvanicum go
maple of eastern North America with striped bark and large two-lobed leaves clear yellow in autumn
Oregon maple, big-leaf maple, Acer macrophyllum go
maple of western North America having large 5-lobed leaves orange in autumn
dwarf maple, Rocky-mountain maple, Acer glabrum go
small maple of northwestern North America
mountain alder, mountain maple, Acer spicatum go
small shrubby maple of eastern North America
vine maple, Acer circinatum go
small maple of northwestern North America having prostrate stems that root freely and form dense thickets
hedge maple, field maple, Acer campestre go
shrubby Eurasian maple often used as a hedge
Norway maple, Acer platanoides go
a large Eurasian maple tree naturalized in North America
sycamore, great maple, scottish maple, Acer pseudoplatanus go
Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree
box elder, ash-leaved maple, Acer negundo go
common shade tree of eastern and central United States
pointed-leaf maple, Acer argutum go
small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes
Japanese maple, full moon maple, Acer japonicum go
leaves deeply incised and bright red in autumn
Japanese maple, Acer palmatum go
ornamental shrub or small tree of Japan and Korea with deeply incised leaves