Definition of saxifrage in English:

saxifrage

noun ˈsaksɪfreɪdʒˈsæksəˌfreɪ(d)ʒ

A low-growing plant of poor soils, bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers and forming rosettes of succulent leaves or hummocks of mossy leaves. Many are grown as alpines in rockeries.
Genus Saxifraga, family Saxifragaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- And the mountain zones are rife with arctic wildflowers like arctic willows and saxifrage.
- Alpine forget-me-nots, snow gentian, moss campion and an abundance of saxifrages grow here on the steep slopes.
- In the top of the wall, to soften the lines, Douglas has planted tough, low-growing alpines such as sedums, saxifrages and alpine pinks Dianthus alpinus.
- This is Arctic Canada at its best: a northern landscape blooming with purple mountain saxifrage, moss campion, and mountain avens.
- As for rock plants themselves, there are thousands of perennials and small shrubs to choose from, including a host of dianthus, saxifrages, sedums, and sempervivums.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French saxifrage or late Latin saxifraga (herba), from Latin saxum 'rock' + frangere 'break'.

Definition of saxifrage in US English:

saxifrage

nounˈsaksəˌfrā(d)ZHˈsæksəˌfreɪ(d)ʒ

A low-growing plant of poor soils, bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers and forming rosettes of succulent leaves or hummocks of mossy leaves. Many are grown as alpines in rock gardens.
Genus Saxifraga, family Saxifragaceae
Example sentencesExamples
- Alpine forget-me-nots, snow gentian, moss campion and an abundance of saxifrages grow here on the steep slopes.
- And the mountain zones are rife with arctic wildflowers like arctic willows and saxifrage.
- This is Arctic Canada at its best: a northern landscape blooming with purple mountain saxifrage, moss campion, and mountain avens.
- As for rock plants themselves, there are thousands of perennials and small shrubs to choose from, including a host of dianthus, saxifrages, sedums, and sempervivums.
- In the top of the wall, to soften the lines, Douglas has planted tough, low-growing alpines such as sedums, saxifrages and alpine pinks Dianthus alpinus.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French saxifrage or late Latin saxifraga (herba), from Latin saxum ‘rock’ + frangere ‘break’.

单词	saxifrage
释义	Definition of saxifrage in English: saxifrage noun ˈsaksɪfreɪdʒˈsæksəˌfreɪ(d)ʒ A low-growing plant of poor soils, bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers and forming rosettes of succulent leaves or hummocks of mossy leaves. Many are grown as alpines in rockeries. Genus Saxifraga, family Saxifragaceae Example sentencesExamples And the mountain zones are rife with arctic wildflowers like arctic willows and saxifrage. Alpine forget-me-nots, snow gentian, moss campion and an abundance of saxifrages grow here on the steep slopes. In the top of the wall, to soften the lines, Douglas has planted tough, low-growing alpines such as sedums, saxifrages and alpine pinks Dianthus alpinus. This is Arctic Canada at its best: a northern landscape blooming with purple mountain saxifrage, moss campion, and mountain avens. As for rock plants themselves, there are thousands of perennials and small shrubs to choose from, including a host of dianthus, saxifrages, sedums, and sempervivums. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French saxifrage or late Latin saxifraga (herba), from Latin saxum 'rock' + frangere 'break'. Definition of saxifrage in US English: saxifrage nounˈsaksəˌfrā(d)ZHˈsæksəˌfreɪ(d)ʒ A low-growing plant of poor soils, bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers and forming rosettes of succulent leaves or hummocks of mossy leaves. Many are grown as alpines in rock gardens. Genus Saxifraga, family Saxifragaceae Example sentencesExamples Alpine forget-me-nots, snow gentian, moss campion and an abundance of saxifrages grow here on the steep slopes. And the mountain zones are rife with arctic wildflowers like arctic willows and saxifrage. This is Arctic Canada at its best: a northern landscape blooming with purple mountain saxifrage, moss campion, and mountain avens. As for rock plants themselves, there are thousands of perennials and small shrubs to choose from, including a host of dianthus, saxifrages, sedums, and sempervivums. In the top of the wall, to soften the lines, Douglas has planted tough, low-growing alpines such as sedums, saxifrages and alpine pinks Dianthus alpinus. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French saxifrage or late Latin saxifraga (herba), from Latin saxum ‘rock’ + frangere ‘break’.
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