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Webster 1913 Edition


Saxifragaceous

Saxˊi-fra-ga′ceous

,
Adj.
(Bot.)
Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (
Saxifragaceae
) of which saxifrage is the type. The order includes also the alum root, the hydrangeas, the mock orange, currants and gooseberries, and many other plants.

Definition 2024


saxifragaceous

saxifragaceous

English

Adjective

saxifragaceous (not comparable)

  1. (botany) Of or relating to an order of plants (Saxifragaceae) of which saxifrage is the type.
    Saxifragaceous plants include the hydrangea and the gooseberry.