order Rubiales or·der·ru·biales uncommon noun 1. an order of dicotyledonous plants of the subclass Asteridae; have opposite leaves and an inferior compound ovary SynonymsRubialesorder Rubiales Related words Broader terms plant order Parts Asteridae Part of RubiaceaeCaprifoliaceaeDipsacaceaeValerianaceae WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.