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Noun: grass-of-Parnassus  'grã-suv paa(r)'na-sus
  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
    - parnassia

Derived forms: grass-of-Parnassuses

Type of: bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant

Part of: genus Parnassia

Encyclopedia: Grass-of-Parnassus