Noun | 1. | Retama - small genus of Mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae Genista raetam, juniper, juniper bush, raetam, Retama raetam, retem - desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista |