Grass-of-Parnassus
[gras-uh v-pahr-nas-uh s, grahs-] /ˈgræs əv pɑrˈnæs əs, ˈgrɑs-/
noun
1.
any plant belonging to the genus Parnassia, of the saxifrage family, growing in marshy areas, having broad, smooth leaves and a single, pale flower.
noun
1.
a herbaceous perennial N temperate marsh plant, Parnassia palustris, with solitary whitish flowers: family Parnassiaceae
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