saxatile

[ sak-suh-til ]

adjective

1. living or growing on or among rocks.

saxatile

/ ˈsæksəˌtaɪl; sækˈsætɪlɪ /

adjective

1. growing on or living among rocks

Word History and Origins

Origin of saxatile¹

1645–55; < Latin saxātilis frequenting rocks, equivalent to sax ( um ) rock + -āt- formative suffix + -ilis -ile

Word History and Origins

Origin of saxatile¹

C17: from Latin saxitilis, from saxum rock

Example Sentences

A. saxatile, with greyish leaves, and deep yellow flowers, produced in April and May, and the dwarfer A. montanum are useful.

From Project Gutenberg

Alyssum saxatile, with its sheet of gold, and the dear forget-me-nots, both grow well beneath the tulips.

From Project Gutenberg