retem
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retem
(ˈriːtɛm)n
(Plants) a desert shrub with small white flowers, native to the Middle East and North Africa
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re•tem
(ˈri tɛm)n.
a white-flowering shrub, Retemaraetam, of the legume family, native to SW Asia: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
[< Arabic ratam]
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Noun | 1. | retem - desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista genus Retama, Retama - small genus of Mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista |
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