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grass of Parnassus

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Bog star, any of the genus Parnassia of plants.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: parnassia

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  • Asturian: hepática blanca — plant of the genus Parnassia
  • Catalan: fetgera blanca — plant of the genus Parnassia
  • Dutch: parnassia — plant of the genus Parnassia
  • Finnish: vilukko — plant of the genus Parnassia
  • French: parnassie — plant of the genus Parnassia
  • German: Herzblatt — plant of the genus Parnassia
  • Polish: dziewięciornik — plant of the genus Parnassia
  • Spanish: hepática blanca — plant of the genus Parnassia