grass-of-Parnassus
[gras-uh v-pahr-nas-uh s, grahs-]
noun
any plant belonging to the genus Parnassia, of the saxifrage family, growing in marshy areas, having broad, smooth leaves and a single, pale flower.
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grass-of-Parnassus
noun
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