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

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

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Trifolium saxatile cespitosum (Nagad) is sown on the best meadows for green fodder.

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Arabis alpina ; Aubrietia purpurea ; Alyssum saxatile : all three very easy to grow, and very common.

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The hardy perennial, Saxatile (commonly called Gold Dust), bears yellow flowers in spring.

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