A living organism; an animal or plant. Usually with modifying word, as living thing, growing thing, etc.
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| 释义 | the world > plants > [noun] (42) thingc1300 A living organism; an animal or plant. Usually with modifying word, as living thing, growing thing, etc. vegetablec1484 Any living organism that is not an animal; (in later use) spec. one belonging to the plant kingdom; = plant, n.1 2a. plantisouna1500 A plant. plantouna1500 = plant, n.1 vegetabilitya1500 A plant. Obsolete. rare. vegetativea1500 An organism capable of growth and development but devoid of sensation and thought; spec. a plant (esp. as contrasted with an animal or human… plant1551 gen. and Biology. A living organism other than an animal, able to subsist wholly on inorganic substances, typically fixed to a substrate and moving… fellow creature1572 A person or thing regarded as sharing, with another specified person or thing, the fact of being a product of divine creation; (in a more secular… vegetal1591 = vegetable, n. 1a. Now rare. morea1599 A plant, a flower. Now English regional (Devon). vegetive1602 Something possessing a vegetable soul; = vegetative, n. 1. Obsolete. vegetant1605 = vegetable, n. 1a. Obsolete. rare. vegetationa1641 A plant; = vegetable, n. 1a. Obsolete. Subcategories:— plant, herb, or weed (3) — as produce of the earth (1) — green plant (4) — vegetable kingdom (4) — nature or quality of being a plant (2) — pleasant or fragrant (1) — ornamental or suitable for garland (3) — poisonous or stinging (3) — exotic or unusual plants (1) — imaginary or fabulous (4) — plant-animal (3) |
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