·noun Any evergreen shrub or tree, of the genus Juniperus and order Coniferae.
(Heb. rothem), called by the Arabs retem, and known as Spanish broom; ranked under the genus genista...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
n. i.q. native currant (q.v.). ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris
(1 Kings 19:4,5; Job 30:4; Psalms 120:4) a sort of broom, Genista monosperma, G. raetam of Forskal, ...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
A round scolding bout. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
n. Same as Native Currant. See under currant. ...