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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

buckthorn
any shrub or small tree of the genus Bumelia

noun.plant

2 Subcategories

shittimwood, mock orange, southern buckthorn, shittim, Bumelia lycioides go
shrubby thorny deciduous tree of southeastern United States with white flowers and small black drupaceous fruit
shittimwood, black haw, chittamwood, false buckthorn, chittimwood, Bumelia lanuginosa go
deciduous tree of southeastern United States and Mexico