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variants
or less commonly ratama
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plural -s
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: jerusalem thorn
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[American Spanish, retama, from Spanish, canary broom]
: any of several yellow-flowered tropical American shrubs of the genus Cassia
Retama
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Re·ta·ma
rə̇ˈtämə,
rēˈ-,
-tāmə
taxonomic synonym of genista
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“Retama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retama. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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