Saxifrage
/ˈsæk.sə.frɪd͡ʒ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any plant in the genus Saxifraga. countable, uncountable
- 2 any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From Old French saxifrage, from Late Latin saxifraga, from Latin saxifragus (“stone-breaking”). Doublet of sassafras.