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Retama

Retama

9.9
A Mediterranean bush in the pea family
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Retama bushes bloom beautifully along the Mediterranean coast in spring.

Examples

  • Some botanists classify Retama as part of the genus Genista due to their similarities.

  • Gardeners often plant Retama for its tolerance of dry, sandy soils.

  • The Retama plant thrives in dry, Mediterranean climates.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the beauty of Retamas in their landscapes.

  • Gardeners often plant Retama for its tolerance of dry, sandy soils.

  • The Retama bushes bloom beautifully along the Mediterranean coast in spring.

  • The Retama plant thrives in dry, Mediterranean climates.

Compounds

Retama raetam
  • Specialized
9.9

A desert shrub from the Middle East with small white flowers

Surface Forms

Retama singular
Retamas plural

Etymology

Retama comes from Spanish for a 'broom-like' shrub and from older Latin and Arabic names for the same plant. Think of the English word broom: a Retama is a dry, bushy Mediterranean shrub that looks like a natural broom, and that is why the name is used for this plant.