2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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 crevices of rocks in mountainous regions. [1913 Webster] {Burnet saxifrage}, a European umbelliferous plant ({Pimpinella Saxifraga}). {Golden saxifrage}, a low half-succulent herb ({Chrysosplenium oppositifolium}) growing in rivulets in Europe; also, {Chrysosplenium Americanum}, common in the United States. See also under {Golden}. {Meadow saxifrage}, or {Pepper saxifrage}. See under {Meadow}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: saxifrage n : any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga [syn: {breakstone}, {rockfoil}]
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