grass-of-Parnassus

American

[gras-uhv-pahr-nas-uhs, grahs-] / ˈgræs əv pɑrˈnæs əs, ˈgrɑs- /

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.

grass-of-Parnassus British

noun

a herbaceous perennial N temperate marsh plant, Parnassia palustris, with solitary whitish flowers: family Parnassiaceae

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