01 n. Any plant of the genus Saxifraga, mostly perennial herbs growing in crevices of rocks in mountainous regions.
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Any plant of the genus Saxifraga, mostly perennial herbs growing in crevices of rocks in mountainous regions.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
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 —
See under Meadow.