Associations to the word «Parnassia»

Wiktionary

PARNASSIA, noun. (botany) Any of the genus Parnassia of herbaceous dicots.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

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