Caryophyllales
plural noun
Car·y·o·phyl·la·les
-ˈlā(ˌ)lēz
: 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
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Caryophyllus entry 2, type genus + -ales