SAXIFRAGE

[sax.i.frage] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL saxifraga, fr. L, fem. of saxifragus breaking rocks, fr. saxum rock + frangere to break--more at break] (14c): 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