Retama, genus Retama
(noun) small genus of Mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
retama (plural retamas)
(botany) Any of the genus Retama of flowering bushes.
• Matera, Tamera, tramae
Source: Wiktionary
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
