Oleales

plural noun

Ole·​a·​les

ˌōlēˈā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of dicotyledonous woody plants including the single family Oleaceae and being often included in the order Gentianales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Olea + -ales

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