Noun: grass-of-Parnassus 'grã-suv paa(r)'na-sus
- Any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
"grass-of-Parnassus thrived in the damp conditions of the wetland preserve";
- parnassia
Derived forms: grass-of-Parnassuses
Type of: bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant
Part of: genus Parnassia
Encyclopedia: Grass-of-Parnassus