/sak"seuh frij/ , n.
any plant of the genus Saxifraga, certain species of which grow wild in the clefts of rocks, other species of which are cultivated for their flowers. Cf. saxifrage family .
[ 1400-50; late ME saxifraga ( herba ) stone-breaking (herb), equiv. to saxi-, comb. form of saxum stone + -fraga, fem. of -fragus breaking; see FRAGILE ]