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grass of Parnassus

Syllabification: (grass of Par·nas·sus)
Pronunciation: /pärˈnasəs/

Definition of grass of Parnassus

noun

  • a herbaceous plant of north temperate regions that bears a solitary white flower.
    • Genus Parnassia, family Saxifragaceae: several species, including P. glauca and P. palustris

grass of Parnassus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of grass of Parnassus in the British & World English dictionary