Saxhorn
noun
1.
any of a family of brass instruments close to the cornets and tubas.
noun
1.
a valved brass instrument used chiefly in brass and military bands, having a tube of conical bore and a brilliant tone colour. It resembles the tuba and constitutes a family of instruments related to the flugelhorn and cornet
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adjective, Botany, Zoology. 1. living or growing among rocks.
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adjective, Botany, Zoology. 1. living or growing among rocks. adjective 1. living on or among rocks: saxicolous plants Also saxicole, saxatile (ˈsæksəˌtaɪl)
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[sak-suh-fruh-gey-shuh s] /ˌsæk sə frəˈgeɪ ʃəs/ adjective 1. belonging to the plant family Saxifragaceae. saxifragaceous /ˌsæksɪfrəˈɡeɪʃəs/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Saxifragaceae, a chiefly arctic and alpine family of plants having a basal rosette or cushion of leaves and small but showy flowers: includes saxifrage
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noun 1. any plant of the genus Saxifraga, certain species of which grow wild in the clefts of rocks, other species of which are cultivated for their flowers. noun 1. any saxifragaceous plant of the genus Saxifraga, characterized by smallish white, yellow, purple, or pink flowers
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noun 1. the plant family Saxifragaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, shrubs, and small trees having alternate or opposite leaves, clustered or solitary flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including the astilbe, currant, deutzia, gooseberry, hydrangea, mock orange, piggy-back plant, saxifrage, and strawberry geranium.