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  1. saxifrage
    Any of a group of plants belonging to the saxifrage family, found growing in rocky, mountainous, and alpine areas in the northern hemisphere. They are low plants with groups of small white, pink, or yellow flowers. (Genus Saxifraga, family Saxifragaceae.)
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  2. saxifrage
    [n] - any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
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  3. saxifrage
    a widely distributed family of the order Rosales Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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  4. Saxifrage
    Sax'i·frage noun [ Latin saxifraga , from saxifragus stone-breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break: confer French saxifrage . See Fracture , and confer Sassafras , Saxon .] (Botany) An...
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  5. saxifrage
    <botany> Any plant of the genus Saxifraga, mostly perennial herbs growing in crevices of rocks in mountainous regions. Burnet saxifrage, a European umbelliferous plant (Pimpinella Saxifraga). Golden saxifrage, a low half-sacculent herb (Chrysosplenium oppositifolium) growing in rivulets in Eur...
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  6. saxifrage
    breakstone noun any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
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  7. Saxifrage
    • (n.) Any plant of the genus Saxifraga, mostly perennial herbs growing in crevices of rocks in mountainous regions.
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  8. saxifrage
    any of a genus of flowering plants, of the family Saxifragaceae, native in temperate, subarctic, and alpine areas. About 300 species have been ... [1 related articles]
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  9. saxifrage
    saxifrage (săk'sifrij) , common name for several members of the Saxifragaceae, a family of widely varying herbs, shrubs, and small trees of cosmopolitan distribution. They are found especially in north temperate zones and include many arctic and alpine species. Most American species are na...
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  10. Saxifrage
    Saxifrage (Saxifraga) is a genus of usually hardy herbaceous plants belonging to the family Saxifragaceae. They bear corymbs or panicles of usually white or yellow flowers, and most are compact plants. The species include Saxifraga umbrosa (London Pride).
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  11. Saxifrage
    [disambiguation] Saxifrage or Saxifraga is the name of a plant genus. It may also refer to: ==Other plants== ==Others== ...
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This day in history: The Queen Mary made her maiden voyage, on the Southampton-Cherbourg-New York route, on 27 May 1936. The passenger accommodation emphasised the first two classes, cabin and tourist. The propulsion machinery of the ship produced a massive 160,000 SHP and gave it a speed of over 30 knots. Despite expectations that the ship would try to break speed records on its first voyage a thick fog destroyed any hope of this. The Queen Mary spent a short time in drydock during July whilst adjustments were made to the propellers and turbines. When the ship returned to service, in August, it made a record voyage from Bishop's Rock to Ambrose light and took the Blue Riband from the Normandie. read more

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