retem

[ ree-tem ]

/ ˈri tɛm /

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noun

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

Nearby words

rete subpapillare, rete testis, rete venosum, retell, retelling, retem, retene, retention, retention cyst, retention jaundice, retention suture

Origin of retem

From the Arabic word ratam

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Examples from the Web for retem

Great tufts of retem, like fleshless skeletons, were tossed to right and left.
Atlantida|Pierre Benoit