n. any plant of the genus Saxifraga, growing on rocky or stony ground and usu. bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers.
Etymology: ME f. OF saxifrage or LL saxifraga (herba) f. L saxum rock + frangere break
n. any plant of the genus Saxifraga, growing on rocky or stony ground and usu. bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers.
Etymology: ME f. OF saxifrage or LL saxifraga (herba) f. L saxum rock + frangere break
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012