parnassia

• Substantiv, das eine der verschiedenen, meist immergrünen Sumpfpflanzen der Gattung Parnassia bezeichnet, die breite, glatte Grundblätter und eine einzelne, blasse, hahnenfußähnliche Blüte haben.

A noun referring to any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia, characterized by broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup.

1. C2formal

   Any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia, characterized by broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup.

   Sumpfpflanze

   • The parnassia thrives in the damp, acidic soil of northern bogs.
   • Botanists discovered a rare species of parnassia in the alpine meadow.
   • The delicate white flower of the parnassia stands out against the dark green moss.

   Synonymegrass-of-parnassus