SAXIFRAGE


Meaning of SAXIFRAGE in English

n. any plant of the genus Saxifraga, growing on rocky or stony ground and usu. bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers.

[ ME f. OF saxifrage or LL saxifraga (herba) f. L saxum rock + frangere break ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.