ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlā(ˌ)lēz noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Primula + -ales
: an order of gamopetalous pentamerous dicotyledonous herbs, shrubs, or trees that includes the families Primulaceae, Theophrastaceae, and Myrsinaceae and is distinguished by the one-celled ovary with free-central placentation — see plumbaginales