The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Saxifrage \Sax"i*frage\ (?; 48), n. [L. saxifraga, from
saxifragus stone-breaking; saxum rock + frangere to break:
cf. F. saxifrage. See Fracture, and cf. Sassafras,
Saxon.] (Bot.)
Any plant of the genus Saxifraga, mostly perennial herbs
growing in crevices of rocks in mountainous regions.
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Burnet saxifrage, a European umbelliferous plant
(Pimpinella Saxifraga).
Golden saxifrage, a low half-succulent herb
(Chrysosplenium oppositifolium) growing in rivulets in
Europe; also, Chrysosplenium Americanum, common in the
United States. See also under Golden.
Meadow saxifrage, or Pepper saxifrage. See under
Meadow.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Burnet \Bur"net\, n. [OE. burnet burnet; also, brownish (the
plant perh. being named from its color), fr. F. brunet, dim.
of brun brown; cf. OF. brunete a sort of flower. See
Brunette.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial herbs (Poterium); especially,
Poterium Sanguisorba, the common, or garden, burnet.
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Burnet moth (Zool.), in England, a handsome moth
(Zyg[ae]na filipendula), with crimson spots on the
wings.
Burnet saxifrage. (Bot.) See Saxifrage.
Canadian burnet, a marsh plant (Poterium Canadensis).
Great burnet, Wild burnet, Poterium oficinalis (or
Sanguisorba oficinalis).
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