saxifragus

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• 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

• 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 growing in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Saxifragous — Sax*if ra*gous, a. [L. saxifragus: cf. F. saxifrage. See {Saxifrage}.] Dissolving stone, especially dissolving stone in the bladder. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• saxifrage — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin saxifraga, from Latin, feminine of saxifragus breaking rocks, from saxum rock + frangere to break more at break Date: 14th century any of a genus (Saxifraga of the family… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• σαξιφράγα — και σαξιφράγκα, η, Ν βοτ. γένος αγγειόσπερμων δικότυλων φυτών που ανήκει στην οικογένεια σαξιφραγίδες τής τάξης σαξιφραγώδη, με 300 περίπου είδη, από τα οποία 18 απαντούν στην Ελλάδα. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < λατ. saxifraga (herba), θηλ. τού επιθ.… …   Dictionary of Greek