retem

Noun

desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
A shrub with white flowers, possibly Retama raetam; the juniper of the (King James Version) Old Testament.
pl. -S a desert shrub

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

Genista raetam, juniper, juniper bush, raetam, Retama raetam

Scrabble Score: 7

retem: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
retem: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
retem: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

retem is a valid Words With Friends word