n.
Pronunciation: ' sak-s ə -frij, - ˌ fr ā j
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin saxifraga, from Latin, feminine of saxifragus breaking rocks, from saxum rock + frangere to break ― more at BREAK
Date: 14th century
: any of a genus ( Saxifraga of the family Saxifragaceae, the saxifrage family) of chiefly perennial herbs with showy pentamerous flowers and often with basal tufted leaves