Mistletoe

/ˈmɪsəlˌtoʊ/

/ˈmɪsəl təʊ/

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Other forms: mistletoes

Definitions of mistletoe

noun
Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas

synonyms: Old World mistletoe, Viscum album

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type of:
parasitic plant
plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
noun
shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks

synonyms: Loranthus europaeus

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type of:
parasitic plant
plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
noun
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe

synonyms: false mistletoe

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types:
American mistletoe, Phoradendron flavescens, Phoradendron serotinum
the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant

type of:
parasitic plant
plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪsəlˌtoʊ/

/ˈmɪsəl təʊ/

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