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Definition of petrorhagia
petrorhagia
/ˌpɛtroʊˈreɪdʒiə/
pet · ro · rha · gi · a
Plural:petrorhagias
petrorhagia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of a genus (Petrorhagia) of annual or perennial herbaceous flowering plants in the pink family (Caryophyllaceae), native to the Mediterranean region and western Asia, known as tunic flowers and cultivated in rock gardens for their slender wiry stems and delicate, five-petaled pink, lilac, or white blossoms.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Petrorhagia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/petrorhagia