'Burnet saxifrage' definitions:
Definition of 'Burnet saxifrage'
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- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Burnet saxifrage'
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- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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). [1913 Webster]