Saxifragaceous

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saxifragaceous \Sax`i*fra*ga"ceous\, a. (Bot.)
     Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants
     ({Saxifragaceae}) of which saxifrage is the type. The order
     includes also the alum root, the hydrangeas, the mock orange,
     currants and gooseberries, and many other plants.
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