Topic Navigator

Noun Tree | Nouns Groups | Verb Groups | Search

Parent Categories

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

fruit tree go
tree bearing edible fruit

persimmon, persimmon tree
any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros

noun.plant

3 Subcategories

kaki, Japanese persimmon, Diospyros kaki go
small deciduous Asiatic tree bearing large red or orange edible astringent fruit
American persimmon, possumwood, Diospyros virginiana go
medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe
date plum, Diospyros lotus go
an Asiatic persimmon tree cultivated for its small yellow or purplish-black edible fruit much valued by Afghan tribes