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saxifrage

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Main Entry:
sax·i·frage 
          Listen to the pronunciation of saxifrage
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


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