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saxifrage

noun sax·i·frage \ˈsak-sə-frij, -ˌfrāj\

Definition of SAXIFRAGE

:  any of a genus (Saxifraga of the family Saxifragaceae, the saxifrage family) of chiefly perennial herbs with showy pentamerous flowers and often with basal tufted leaves
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Origin of SAXIFRAGE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin saxifraga, from Latin, feminine of saxifragus breaking rocks, from saxum rock + frangere to break — more at break
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SAXIFRAGE

batting cage, center stage, disengage, golden age, legal age, mental age, middle age, multistage, ossifrage, overage, report stage, scarlet sage, underage

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19 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. saxifrage
  2. saxifrage family
  3. saxifrage pink
  4. alpine brook saxifrage
  5. burnet saxifrage
  6. early saxifrage
  7. golden saxifrage
  8. lettuce saxifrage
  9. meadow saxifrage
  10. mossy saxifrage
  11. purple saxifrage
  12. rock saxifrage
  13. spring saxifrage
  14. star saxifrage
  15. swamp saxifrage
  16. yellow marsh saxifrage
  17. yellow mountain saxifrage
  18. sengreen
  19. strawberry geranium
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