-ˈlā(ˌ)lēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Caryophyllus (II) , type genus + -ales
: an order of dicotyledonous herbs and shrubs distinguished by a superior unilocular ovary and a generally coiled or curved embryo, important member families being the Chenopodiaceae, Amaranthaceae, and Caryophyllaceae