retem
- noun
- Archaic
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retem
- The delicate white flowers of the retem can be seen blooming after rare desert rains.
Examples
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Biblical references to the retem describe its importance as a sheltering plant in arid regions.
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The Bedouins often use the branches of the retem shrub for firewood in the desert.
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The retem thrives in arid conditions.
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In Syria, the retem is a common sight.
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Biblical references to the retem describe its importance as a sheltering plant in arid regions.
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The Bedouins often use the branches of the retem shrub for firewood in the desert.
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The delicate white flowers of the retem can be seen blooming after rare desert rains.
Synonyms
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A desert shrub with small white flowers found in Syria and Arabia and mentioned in the Bible
A small desert shrub with white flowers that gives shade and appears in the Bible
A desert shrub from the Middle East with small white flowers
A desert shrub with small white flowers that grows in Syria and Arabia
An evergreen shrub that grows in dry places with small thin leaves and berries
A Mediterranean bush in the pea family
Surface Forms
Etymology
Retem comes from an old Hebrew name for a desert shrub mentioned in the Bible and meant a 'broom' or small woody plant like a juniper. Think of the common English word 'broom', which is both a shrub and a cleaning tool, to remember retem as a sheltering plant of dry lands.