retem

Definitions of retem
  1. noun
    desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
    synonyms: Genista raetam, Retama raetam, juniper, juniper bush, raetam
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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