Meaning of retem in English
Pronunciation
/ˈriːtɛm/US accent
UK accent
Noun
retemEtymology
late 18th century; earliest use found in John Richardson (?1741–1795), orientalist. From Hebrew rĕṯem kind of broom, cognate with Arabic ratamDefinitions
1. desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowersExamples
- « constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament »
- « sometimes placed in genus Genista »