Definitions for: Saxifrage


[n] any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga



Webster (1913) Definition: Sax"i*frage (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from
saxifragus stone-breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break:
cf. F. saxifrage. See Fracture, and cf. Sassafras,
Saxon.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the genus Saxifraga, mostly perennial herbs
growing in crevices of rocks in mountainous regions.

Burnet saxifrage, a European umbelliferous plant
(Pimpinella Saxifraga).

Golden saxifrage, a low half-succulent herb
(Chrysosplenium oppositifolium) growing in rivulets in
Europe; also, C. Americanum, common in the United
States. See also under Golden.

Meadow saxifrage, or Pepper saxifrage. See under
Meadow.

Synonyms: breakstone, rockfoil

See Also: fair-maids-of-France, genus Saxifraga, herb, herbaceous plant, meadow saxifrage, mossy saxifrage, mother-of-thousands, purple saxifrage, Saxifraga, Saxifraga aizoides, Saxifraga granulata, Saxifraga hypnoides, Saxifraga occidentalis, Saxifraga oppositifolia, Saxifraga sarmentosam, Saxifraga stellaris, Saxifraga stolonifera, star saxifrage, starry saxifrage, strawberry geranium, strawberry saxifrage, western saxifrage, yellow mountain saxifrage

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