saxifragus, a, um (saxum u. frango), Felsen od. Steine zerbrechend, undae, Enn. bei Cic. de or. 3, 167: dah. von der Pflanze adiantum, den Stein im Körper zerbröckelnd, Plin. 22, 64: dieselbe auch saxifraga (herba), Ser. Samm. 602. Ps. Apul. herb. 67, saxifragia, Plin. Val. 2, 36, saxifrica, Plin. Val. 2, 37 u. 38.
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Burnet saxifrage — Saxifrage Sax i*frage (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from saxifragus stone breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break: cf. F. saxifrage. See {Fracture}, and cf. {Sassafras}, {Saxon}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Saxifraga}, mostly perennial herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
C Americanum — Saxifrage Sax i*frage (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from saxifragus stone breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break: cf. F. saxifrage. See {Fracture}, and cf. {Sassafras}, {Saxon}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Saxifraga}, mostly perennial herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium — Saxifrage Sax i*frage (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from saxifragus stone breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break: cf. F. saxifrage. See {Fracture}, and cf. {Sassafras}, {Saxon}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Saxifraga}, mostly perennial herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Golden saxifrage — Saxifrage Sax i*frage (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from saxifragus stone breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break: cf. F. saxifrage. See {Fracture}, and cf. {Sassafras}, {Saxon}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Saxifraga}, mostly perennial herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Meadow saxifrage — Saxifrage Sax i*frage (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from saxifragus stone breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break: cf. F. saxifrage. See {Fracture}, and cf. {Sassafras}, {Saxon}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Saxifraga}, mostly perennial herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pepper saxifrage — Saxifrage Sax i*frage (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from saxifragus stone breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break: cf. F. saxifrage. See {Fracture}, and cf. {Sassafras}, {Saxon}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Saxifraga}, mostly perennial herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pimpinella Saxifraga — Saxifrage Sax i*frage (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from saxifragus stone breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break: cf. F. saxifrage. See {Fracture}, and cf. {Sassafras}, {Saxon}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Saxifraga}, mostly perennial herbs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saxifrage — Sax i*frage (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from saxifragus stone breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break: cf. F. saxifrage. See {Fracture}, and cf. {Sassafras}, {Saxon}.] (Bot.) Any plant of the genus {Saxifraga}, mostly perennial herbs growing in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saxifragous — Sax*if ra*gous, a. [L. saxifragus: cf. F. saxifrage. See {Saxifrage}.] Dissolving stone, especially dissolving stone in the bladder. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saxifrage — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
σαξιφράγα — και σαξιφράγκα, η, Ν βοτ. γένος αγγειόσπερμων δικότυλων φυτών που ανήκει στην οικογένεια σαξιφραγίδες τής τάξης σαξιφραγώδη, με 300 περίπου είδη, από τα οποία 18 απαντούν στην Ελλάδα. [ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < λατ. saxifraga (herba), θηλ. τού επιθ.… … Dictionary of Greek
