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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
a shrub or shrubby tree of the genus Rhamnus

noun.plant

5 Subcategories

bearberry, chittamwood, chittimwood, cascara buckthorn, bearwood, Rhamnus purshianus go
shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States
Carolina buckthorn, indian cherry, Rhamnus carolinianus go
deciduous shrub of eastern and central United States having black berrylike fruit
coffeeberry, California buckthorn, California coffee, Rhamnus californicus go
evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
alder buckthorn, alder dogwood, Rhamnus frangula go
small tree common in Europe
redberry, red-berry, Rhamnus croceus go
small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries