Saxifrage

  • 11saxifrage — [15] The saxifrage is etymologically the ‘stone breaker’. The word comes via Old French saxifrage from late Latin saxifraga, a compound formed from Latin saxum ‘rock’ and frag , the stem of frangere ‘break’ (source of English fraction, fracture,… …

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  • 12saxifrage — [15] The saxifrage is etymologically the ‘stone breaker’. The word comes via Old French saxifrage from late Latin saxifraga, a compound formed from Latin saxum ‘rock’ and frag , the stem of frangere ‘break’ (source of English fraction, fracture,… …

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  • 13saxifrage — 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… …

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  • 14saxifrage — [ saksɪfreɪdʒ] noun a low growing plant of poor soils, bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers and forming rosettes of succulent leaves or hummocks of mossy leaves. [Genus Saxifraga.] Origin ME: from OFr. saxifrage or late L. saxifraga… …

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  • 15saxifrage — uolaskėlė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Uolaskėlinių (Saxifragaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Saxifraga). atitikmenys: lot. Saxifraga angl. breakstone; rockfoil; saxifrage vok. Steinbrech rus. камнеломка lenk. skalnica …

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  • 16saxifrage — n. any plant of the genus Saxifraga, growing on rocky or stony ground and usu. bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers. Etymology: ME f. OF saxifrage or LL saxifraga (herba) f. L saxum rock + frangere break …

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  • 17Saxifrage Aïzoon — Saxifrage paniculée Saxifrage paniculée …

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  • 18Saxifrage aïzoon — Saxifrage paniculée Saxifrage paniculée …

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  • 19Saxifrage etoilee — Saxifrage étoilée Saxifrage étoilée …

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  • 20Saxifrage faux orpin — Saxifrage faux Orpin …

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