Breakstone

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone; Saxifrage (Saxifraga spp.) countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga wordnet
  3. 3
    Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone; Parsley piert (Aphanes arvensis) countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone; Burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga) countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone; Pearlwort (Sagina spp.) countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
parsley piertparsley piertrockfoilsaxifragesaxifrage

Etymology

From break + stone.

Related phrases

burnet saxifrageparsley piert

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