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English
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
retama (plural retamas)
- (botany) Any of the genus Retama of flowering bushes.
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic رَتَم (ratam).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /reˈtama/
- Rhymes: -ama
- Syllabification: re‧ta‧ma
Noun
retama f (plural retamas)
- (botany) Spanish broom, Spartium junceum
- Synonyms: retama de olor, gayomba, gallomba, ginesta, ginestra
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