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retem

retem noun: a shrub with white flowers, possibly Retama raetam; the juniper of the (King James Version) Old Testament.

Noun

retem (uncountable)

  1. A shrub with white flowers, possibly Retama raetam; the juniper of the (King James Version) Old Testament.

Forms of retem

alternative formraetam
alternative formrethem

Origin of retem

Ultimately from a Semitic language. Compare Arabic رَتَم (ratam), Biblical Hebrew רותם

Questions about retem

What does retem mean?
Retem means a shrub with white flowers, possibly Retama raetam; the juniper of the (King James Version) Old Testament.
What part of speech is retem?
Retem is a noun.

Words near retem in the dictionary

  1. retellers
  2. retelling
  3. retellings
  4. retelliptine
  5. retells
  6. retem
  7. retemper
  8. retempered
  9. retempering
  10. retempers
  11. retempt

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