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Any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup
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Grass of Parnassus is also the title of a book of poetry by Andrew Lang . The genus Parnassia , also known as Grass of Parnassus or bog-stars , are plants in the family Celastraceae . The plants occur in arctic and alpine habitats, as well as in dune systems ...
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n. any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup [syn: grass-of-Parnassus ]
Wiktionary
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n. (context botany English) Any of the genus (taxlink Parnassia genus) of herbaceous dicots.
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Parnassia \Par*nas"si*a\, n. [NL.] (Bot.) A genus of herbs growing in wet places, and having white flowers; grass of Parnassus.