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Rubiales

plural noun
Ru·​bi·​a·​les | \ ˌrübēˈā(ˌ)lēz\

Definition of Rubiales

: an order of dicotyledonous plants having opposite leaves, an inferior compound ovary, and epigynous stamens equal in number to the lobes of the corolla

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History and Etymology for Rubiales

New Latin, from Rubia + -ales

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