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the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant

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  1. n. the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
  2. n. small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees