sax|i|frage

sax|i|frage
sax|i|frage «SAK suh frihj», noun.
1. a low, spreading plant with white, pink, purple, or yellow flowers. Most saxifrages have rosettes of thick leaves with silvery, toothed edges. Saxifrages are often grown in rock gardens. »

Saxifrage leaves resemble cacti in their adaptation to dry climate (Scientific American).

2. the flower.
╂[< Old French saxifrage, sassifrage < Latin saxifraga < saxum rock + a root of frangere to break. See etym. of doublet salsify. (Cf. ↑salsify)]

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  • sax — sax·a·tile; sax·aul; sax·horn; sax·i·ca·vous; sax·ic·o·line; sax·ic·o·lous; sax·if·ra·ga; sax·i·fra·ga·ce·ae; sax·i·frage; sax·if·ra·gous; sax·i·frax; sax·ig·e·nous; sax·o·nian; sax·on·ic; sax·on·ism; sax·on·ist; sax·on·ize; sax·on·ly; sax·o·ny;… …   English syllables

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  • saxifrage — sax•i•frage [[t]ˈsæk sə frɪdʒ[/t]] n. pln any of numerous plants of the genus Saxifraga, certain species of which grow wild in the clefts of rocks, other species of which are cultivated for their flowers • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L… …   From formal English to slang

  • Burnet saxifrage — Saxifrage 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • C Americanum — Saxifrage 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chrysosplenium oppositifolium — Saxifrage 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Golden saxifrage — Saxifrage 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Meadow saxifrage — Saxifrage 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pepper saxifrage — Saxifrage 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pimpinella Saxifraga — Saxifrage 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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