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Definition: Pimpinella Saxifraga
Saxifrage
\Sax"i*frage\ (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from
saxifragus stone-breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break:
cf. F. saxifrage. See
Fracture, and cf.
Sassafras,
Saxon.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the genus
Saxifraga, mostly perennial herbs
growing in crevices of rocks in mountainous regions.
[1913 Webster]
Burnet saxifrage, a European umbelliferous plant
(
Pimpinella Saxifraga).
Golden saxifrage, a low half-succulent herb
(
Chrysosplenium oppositifolium) growing in rivulets in
Europe; also,
C. Americanum, common in the United
States. See also under
Golden.
Meadow saxifrage, or
Pepper saxifrage. See under
Meadow.
[1913 Webster]