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.)
(countable, uncountable)Parsley piert (Aphanes arvensis)
(countable, uncountable)Burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga)
(countable, uncountable)Pearlwort (Sagina spp.)
More definitions
- any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga
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
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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