parnassia

• Nom désignant diverses plantes herbacées, généralement des plantes de marais ou de lieux humides, du genre Parnassia, caractérisées par des feuilles basales larges et lisses et une seule fleur pâle ressemblant à un renoncule.

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.

   Parnassie

   • 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.

   Synonymesgrass-of-parnassus