breakstone
breakstone · breakstones
Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stoneAny plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone: Saxifrage (Saxifraga spp.)
Meaning
4 sensesAny plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone
(countable, uncountable)Saxifrage (Saxifraga spp.)
any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
(countable, uncountable)Parsley piert (Aphanes arvensis)
(countable, uncountable)Burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga)
(countable, uncountable)Pearlwort (Sagina spp.)
Origin
From break + stone.From break + stone.
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Forms
plural: breakstones| Singular | breakstone |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
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