Definition of rubiales Rubiales

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What does rubiales mean?

Noun
rubiales - an order of dicotyledonous plants of the subclass Asteridae; have opposite leaves and an inferior compound ovary
		order Rubiales
		plant order the order of plants
		asteridae, subclass asteridae a group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Campanulales; Solanaceae; Scrophulariaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder
		family rubiaceae, madder family, rubiaceae widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry
		caprifoliaceae, family caprifoliaceae, honeysuckle family shrubs and small trees and woody vines
		dipsacaceae, family dipsacaceae chiefly southern European herbs with flowers usually in dense cymose heads