saxatile

[ sak-suh-til ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

saxatile

/ ˈsæksəˌtaɪl; sækˈsætɪlɪ /

1645–55; < Latin saxātilis frequenting rocks, equivalent to sax ( um ) rock + -āt- formative suffix + -ilis -ile

C17: from Latin saxitilis, from saxum rock

Alyssum saxatile, with its sheet of gold, and the dear forget-me-nots, both grow well beneath the tulips.

Trifolium saxatile cespitosum (Nagad) is sown on the best meadows for green fodder.

Arabis alpina ; Aubrietia purpurea ; Alyssum saxatile : all three very easy to grow, and very common.

The hardy perennial, Saxatile (commonly called Gold Dust), bears yellow flowers in spring.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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