Main Entry: sax·i·frage

Pronunciation: \ˈsak-sə-frij, -ˌfrāj\

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