Casuarinales

plural noun

Ca·​su·​ar·​i·​na·​les

ˌkazhəˌwarəˈnā(ˌ)lēz

: an order of chiefly Australian woody plants comprising the casuarinas

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Casuarina + -ales

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