rockfoil

9.6

A small flowering plant that grows in cracks between stones

noun
/ˈrɑkˌfɔɪl/

: saxífraga

She planted rockfoil in the cracks of her stone wall, where it thrived.

Examples

The alpine garden was filled with various types of rockfoil nestled between the stones.
Many species of rockfoil display delicate white or pink flowers in spring.
Look at that rockfoil!
What a lovely rockfoil!
Many species of rockfoil display delicate white or pink flowers in spring.
The alpine garden was filled with various types of rockfoil nestled between the stones.
She planted rockfoil in the cracks of her stone wall, where it thrived.

Synonyms

breakstone

vsrockfoil

Specialized

9.9

A small plant that grows in cracks in rocks and in rock gardens

is a small flowering plant of that genus often found on rocky ground

saxifrage

vsrockfoil

Specialized

9.9

A low plant that grows in rocky mountain areas and has small star-shaped flowers

is a small flowering plant of that genus usually growing in rocky places

Saxifraga

vsrockfoil

Specialized

9.9

A small plant with pretty flowers that grows on rocks in cold mountain areas

is the common small flowering member of that genus often on rocks

Surface Forms

rockfoil singular

rockfoils plural

Morphology

rockfoil = rock + foil (opaque) = rock + foil

The components 'rock' and 'foil' do not transparently convey the meaning of a plant genus.

Etymology

The word rockfoil comes from rock and foil, where foil comes from an old word for 'leaf' and is like the word foliage. So rockfoil is easy to remember as a small, leafy plant that grows on rocks.