1. type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of Arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage; [syn: Saxifraga, genus Saxifraga]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Saxifraga
n 1: type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually
perennial herbs of Arctic and cool regions of northern
hemisphere: saxifrage [syn: Saxifraga, genus Saxifraga]