ALL meanings of saxifrage
sax·i·frage
S s - noun saxifrage any plant of the genus Saxifraga, certain species of which grow wild in the clefts of rocks, other species of which are cultivated for their flowers. 1
- noun saxifrage any saxifragaceous plant of the genus Saxifraga, characterized by smallish white, yellow, purple, or pink flowers 0
- noun saxifrage any of a genus (Saxifraga) of chiefly perennial plants of the saxifrage family, with small white, yellow, purple, or pinkish flowers, and with leaves massed usually at the base of the plant 0
- adjective saxifrage designating a family (Saxifragaceae, order Rosales) of dicotyledonous plants found chiefly in the North Temperate and Arctic zones, including the currants and gooseberries 0