Saxifrage

Definition: Meaning of, saxifrage in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsaksɪfreɪdʒ /

Word Forms:

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saxifrage	saxifrages

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saxifrage used in phrases

golden saxifrage (noun)
1. any of various low aquatic herbs of the genus Chrysosplenium
leatherleaf saxifrage (noun)
1. plant with basal leathery elliptic leaves and erect leafless flower stalks each bearing a dense roundish cluster of tiny white flowers; moist places of northwestern North America to Oregon and Idaho
meadow saxifrage (noun)
1. rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white flowers; Europe
mossy saxifrage (noun)
1. tufted or mat-forming perennial of mountains of Europe; cultivated for its white flowers
purple saxifrage (noun)
1. plants forming dense cushions with bright reddish-lavender flowers; rocky areas of Europe and Asia and western North America
saxifrage family (noun)
1. a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae
star saxifrage (noun)
1. small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe
starry saxifrage (noun)
1. small often mat-forming alpine plant having small starlike white flowers; Europe
strawberry saxifrage (noun)
1. eastern Asiatic saxifrage with racemes of small red-and-white flowers; spreads by numerous creeping stolons
western saxifrage (noun)
1. saxifrage having loose clusters of white flowers on hairy stems growing from a cluster of basal leaves; moist slopes of western North America
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Pronunciation: ˈviːlə

Parts of Speech: adjective

a velar CONSONANT such as /k/ or /g/ is made by putting the back of your tongue close to the soft part at the top of your mouth

saxifrage family