breakstone

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noun

Saxifrage (Saxifraga spp.)

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Meanings

nounbreakstone (countable and uncountable, plural breakstones)

plural breakstones

  1. Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone
    1. countableuncountableSaxifrage (Saxifraga spp.)
    2. countableuncountableParsley piert (Aphanes arvensis)
    3. countableuncountableBurnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga)
    4. countableuncountablePearlwort (Sagina spp.)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of various plants of the genus Saxifraga

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saxifragerockfoil
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
parsley piertrockfoilsaxifrage

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From break + stone.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

stonebreak
Cite this entry
APA

breakstone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breakstone

MLA

“breakstone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breakstone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breakstone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breakstone.

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