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saxifragaceous

[ sak-suh-fruh-gey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the plant family Saxifragaceae.


saxifragaceous

/ 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of saxifragaceous1

First recorded in 1835–45; saxifrage + -aceous
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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