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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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, C. Americanum, common in the United
        States. See also under Golden.
  
     Meadow saxifrage, or Pepper saxifrage. See under
        Meadow.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Meadow \Mead"ow\, a.
     Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow;
     produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. ``Fat meadow
     ground.'' --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see
           the particular word in the Vocabulary.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Meadow beauty. (Bot.) Same as Deergrass.
  
     Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass
        ({Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with
        softer spikes.
  
     Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in
        uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or
        bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]
        
  
     Meadow hen. (Zo["o]l.)
     (a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver.
     (b) The American coot ({Fulica).
     (c) The clapper rail.
  
     Meadow mouse (Zo["o]l.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola,
        as the common American species Arvicola riparia; --
        called also field mouse, and field vole.
  
     Meadow mussel (Zo["o]l.), an American ribbed mussel
        ({Modiola plicatula), very abundant in salt marshes.
  
     Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.
  
     Meadow parsnip. (Bot.) See under Parsnip.
  
     Meadow pink. (Bot.) See under Pink.
  
     Meadow pipit (Zo["o]l.), a small singing bird of the genus
        Anthus, as Anthus pratensis, of Europe.
  
     Meadow rue (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus
        Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white
        flowers. There are many species.
  
     Meadow saffron. (Bot.) See under Saffron.
  
     Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage.
  
     Meadow saxifrage (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe
        ({Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel.
  
     Meadow snipe (Zo["o]l.), the common or jack snipe.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.
  
     Burnet saxifrage, a European umbelliferous plant
        ({Pimpinella Saxifraga).
  
     Golden saxifrage, a low half-succulent herb
        ({Chrysosplenium oppositifolium) growing in rivulets in
        Europe; also, C. Americanum, common in the United
        States. See also under Golden.
  
     Meadow saxifrage, or Pepper saxifrage. See under
        Meadow.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Meadow \Mead"ow\, a.
     Of or pertaining to a meadow; of the nature of a meadow;
     produced, growing, or living in, a meadow. ``Fat meadow
     ground.'' --Milton.
  
     Note: For many names of plants compounded with meadow, see
           the particular word in the Vocabulary.
  
     Meadow beauty. (Bot.) Same as Deergrass.
  
     Meadow foxtail (Bot.), a valuable pasture grass
        ({Alopecurus pratensis) resembling timothy, but with
        softer spikes.
  
     Meadow grass (Bot.), a name given to several grasses of the
        genus Poa, common in meadows, and of great value for nay
        and for pasture. See Grass.
  
     Meadow hay, a coarse grass, or true sedge, growing in
        uncultivated swamp or river meadow; -- used as fodder or
        bedding for cattle, packing for ice, etc. [Local, U. S.]
        
  
     Meadow hen. (Zo["o]l.)
     (a) The American bittern. See Stake-driver.
     (b) The American coot ({Fulica).
     (c) The clapper rail.
  
     Meadow lark (Zo["o]l.), any species of Sturnella, a genus
        of American birds allied to the starlings. The common
        species ({S. magna) has a yellow breast with a black
        crescent.
  
     Meadow mouse (Zo["o]l.), any mouse of the genus Arvicola,
        as the common American species A. riparia; -- called
        also field mouse, and field vole.
  
     Meadow mussel (Zo["o]l.), an American ribbed mussel
        ({Modiola plicatula), very abundant in salt marshes.
  
     Meadow ore (Min.), bog-iron ore, a kind of limonite.
  
     Meadow parsnip. (Bot.) See under Parsnip.
  
     Meadow pink. (Bot.) See under Pink.
  
     Meadow pipit (Zo["o]l.), a small singing bird of the genus
        Anthus, as A. pratensis, of Europe.
  
     Meadow rue (Bot.), a delicate early plant, of the genus
        Thalictrum, having compound leaves and numerous white
        flowers. There are many species.
  
     Meadow saffron. (Bot.) See under Saffron.
  
     Meadow sage. (Bot.) See under Sage.
  
     Meadow saxifrage (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant of Europe
        ({Silaus pratensis), somewhat resembling fennel.
  
     Meadow snipe (Zo["o]l.), the common or jack snipe.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  meadow saxifrage
       n : rosette-forming perennial having compact panicles of white
           flowers; Europe [syn: fair-maids-of-France, Saxifraga
           granulata]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  meadow saxifrage
     n.
     The plant (taxlink Saxifraga granulata species ver=190512).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  meadow saxifrage
     n.
     The plant (taxlink Saxifraga granulata species ver=190512).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  meadow saxifrage
     n.
     The plant (taxlink Saxifraga granulata species ver=190512).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  meadow saxifrage
     n.
     The plant (taxlink Saxifraga granulata species ver=190512).

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  meadow saxifrage /mˈɛdəʊ sˈaksɪfɹɪdʒ/
  gurgolya

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