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retem

DEFINITIONS OF: retem

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n desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista

Synonyms:
Genista raetam, Retama raetam, juniper, juniper bush, raetam
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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