saxifragaceous

[ sak-suh-fruh-gey-shuh s ]

/ ˌsæk sə frəˈgeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Saxifragaceae.

Nearby words

saxe-meiningen, saxe-weimar-eisenach, saxhorn, saxicoline, saxicolous, saxifragaceous, saxifrage, saxifrage family, saxitoxin, saxo grammaticus, saxon

Compare saxifrage family.

Origin of saxifragaceous

First recorded in 1835–45; saxifrage + -aceous

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Examples from the Web for saxifragaceous

Escallonia, a genus of saxifragaceous shrubs and trees, natives chiefly of the Andes.
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British Dictionary definitions for saxifragaceous

saxifragaceous

/ (ˌsæksɪfrəˈɡeɪʃəs) /

adjective

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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