saxifraga | (n) type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of Arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage, Syn. genus Saxifraga |
saxifragaceae | (n) a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae, Syn. family Saxifragaceae, saxifrage family |
Saxifraga | ‖n. [ L., saxifrage. See Saxifrage. ] (Bot.) A genus of exogenous polypetalous plants, embracing about one hundred and eighty species. See Saxifrage. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Saxifragaceous | a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants ( |
Saxifragant | a. [ See Saxifrage. ] Breaking or destroying stones; saxifragous. [ R. ] -- |