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saxifrage

sa·xif·rage

UK/ˈsæk.sɪ.frɛɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈsæk.sɪ.frɪd͡ʒ/ uncommon

noun

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any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga

Origin

From Old French saxifrage, from Late Latin saxifraga, from Latin saxifragus (“stone-breaking”). Doublet of sassafras.

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