retem

retem

(ˈriːtɛm) n (Plants) a desert shrub with small white flowers, native to the Middle East and North Africa

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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retem - desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus GenistaGenista raetam, juniper, juniper bush, raetam, Retama raetamgenus Retama, Retama - small genus of Mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genistabush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems