breakstone

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English

Etymology

From break +‎ stone.

Noun

breakstone (countable and uncountable, plural breakstones)

  1. Any plant growing in stony places, especially in cracks in stone
    1. Saxifrage (Saxifraga spp.)
    2. Parsley piert (Aphanes arvensis)
    3. Burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella saxifraga)
    4. Pearlwort (Sagina spp.)

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