grass-of-Parnassus

gras·sof·par·nassus

uncommon

noun

1.

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

parnassia

Related words

Broader terms

marsh plant

Narrower terms

bog star

Parts

genus Parnassia

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Grammar

noun
singular	grass-of-parnassus
plural	grass-of-parnassuses

Nearby words

grasping grass grass-covered grass-eating grass-leaved golden aster grassfinch grassfire grasshopper grasshopper mouse grassland

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