The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pepper saxifrage
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.