Definition of Parnassia in English:

Parnassia

noun pɑːˈnasɪə

A genus of small damp-loving plants of the family Parnassiaceae (often included in Saxifragaceae), natives of temperate or cold regions of the northern hemisphere, which have solitary, usually white, prominently veined flowers and mostly radical ovate or cordate leaves; (also parnassia) a plant of this genus, especially grass of Parnassus, P. palustris.

Origin

Early 18th century. From post-classical Latin Parnassia from classical Latin Parnassus + -ia, apparently so called on account of its similarity to a plant described by Dioscorides as growing on Mount Parnassus.

Definition of Parnassia in US English:

Parnassia

nounpɑːˈnasɪə

A genus of small damp-loving plants of the family Parnassiaceae (often included in Saxifragaceae), natives of temperate or cold regions of the northern hemisphere, which have solitary, usually white, prominently veined flowers and mostly radical ovate or cordate leaves; (also parnassia) a plant of this genus, especially grass of Parnassus, P. palustris.

Origin

Early 18th century. From post-classical Latin Parnassia from classical Latin Parnassus + -ia, apparently so called on account of its similarity to a plant described by Dioscorides as growing on Mount Parnassus.

词汇	Parnassia
释义	Definition of Parnassia in English: Parnassia noun pɑːˈnasɪə A genus of small damp-loving plants of the family Parnassiaceae (often included in Saxifragaceae), natives of temperate or cold regions of the northern hemisphere, which have solitary, usually white, prominently veined flowers and mostly radical ovate or cordate leaves; (also parnassia) a plant of this genus, especially grass of Parnassus, P. palustris. Origin Early 18th century. From post-classical Latin Parnassia from classical Latin Parnassus + -ia, apparently so called on account of its similarity to a plant described by Dioscorides as growing on Mount Parnassus. Definition of Parnassia in US English: Parnassia nounpɑːˈnasɪə A genus of small damp-loving plants of the family Parnassiaceae (often included in Saxifragaceae), natives of temperate or cold regions of the northern hemisphere, which have solitary, usually white, prominently veined flowers and mostly radical ovate or cordate leaves; (also parnassia) a plant of this genus, especially grass of Parnassus, P. palustris. Origin Early 18th century. From post-classical Latin Parnassia from classical Latin Parnassus + -ia, apparently so called on account of its similarity to a plant described by Dioscorides as growing on Mount Parnassus.
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