Meanings
nounretem (uncountable)
alternative raetam · alternative rethem
- uncountableA shrub with white flowers, possibly Retama raetam; the juniper of the (King James Version) Old Testament.
Synonyms & antonyms
noundesert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
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Origin
- Semitic
- Englishretem
Ultimately from a Semitic language. Compare Arabic رَتَم (ratam), Biblical Hebrew רותם
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APA
retem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retem
MLA
“retem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retem. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retem.
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