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noun
Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone
Saxifrage (Saxifraga spp.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone
Parsley piert (Aphanes arvensis)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone
Burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone
Pearlwort (Sagina spp.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: saxifrage, rockfoil
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: yellow mountain saxifrage, Saxifraga aizoides, meadow saxifrage, fair-maids-of-France, Saxifraga granulata, mossy saxifrage, Saxifraga hypnoides, western saxifrage, Saxifraga occidentalis, purple saxifrage, Saxifraga oppositifolia, star saxifrage, starry saxifrage, Saxifraga stellaris, strawberry geranium, strawberry saxifrage, mother-of-thousands, Saxifraga stolonifera, Saxifraga sarmentosam
History
From break + stone.
