| saxifraga | <botany> A genus of exogenous polypetalous plants, embracing about one hundred and eighty species. See Saxifrage. Origin: L, saxifrage. See Saxifrage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| saxifragaceous | <botany> Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type. The order includes also the alum root, the hydrangeas, the mock orange, currants and gooseberries, and many other plants. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |