retem

[ree-tem]

noun

1. a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.

Word History and Origins

Origin of retem¹

From the Arabic word ratam

Example Sentences

Great tufts of retem, like fleshless skeletons, were tossed to right and left.

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