saxifragaceous

American  

[sak-suh-fruh-gey-shuhs] / ˌsæk sə frəˈgeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

1. belonging to the plant family Saxifragaceae.

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saxifragaceous British  

/ ˌsæksɪfrəˈɡeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Saxifragaceae, a chiefly arctic and alpine family of plants having a basal rosette or cushion of leaves and small but showy flowers: includes saxifrage

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Etymology

Origin of saxifragaceous

First recorded in 1835–45; saxifrage + -aceous

Example Sentences

Escallonia, a genus of saxifragaceous shrubs and trees, natives chiefly of the Andes.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

Deutzia, dewt′si-a, or doit′si-a, n. a genus of saxifragaceous plants with panicles of white flowers, introduced from China and Japan.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Phyllonoma ruscifolia, a saxifragaceous plant, bears the same specific name, indicating a similar origin of the flowers.

From Species and Varieties, Their Origin by Mutation by Vries, Hugo de