Parnassia

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(Bot.) A genus of herbs growing in wet places, and having white flowers; grass of Parnassus.

Noun

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parnassia - any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup Synonyms: grass-of-Parnassus

bog plant, bog star, genus Parnassia, grass-of-Parnassus, marsh plant, Parnassia palustris, swamp plant