grass-of-parnassus

• Sustantivo que designa cualquiera de varias plantas de marisma, generalmente perennes, del género Parnassia, caracterizadas por hojas basales anchas y lisas y una sola flor pálida que recuerda a un ranúnculo.

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.

   Parnasia de los pantanos

   • The grass-of-Parnassus thrives in wet, marshy areas.
   • Botanists discovered a rare species of grass-of-Parnassus in the northern wetlands.
   • The delicate white flower of the grass-of-Parnassus blooms in late summer.

   Sinónimosparnassia