Thesaurus: mistletoe

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1. n. A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe (Viscum album), bearing a glutinous fruit. When found upon the oak, where it is rare, it was an object of superstitious regard among the Druids. A bird lime is prepared from its fruit.
2. n. American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
3. n. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
4. n. shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks
5. A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe (Viscum album), bearing a glutinous fruit. When found upon the oak, where it is rare, it was an object of superstitious regard among the Druids. A bird lime is prepared from its fruit. [Written also misletoe, misseltoe, and mistleto.] Lindley. Loudon. Note: The mistletoe of the United States is Phoradendron flavescens, having broader leaves than the European kind. In different regions various similar plants are called by this name.
6. A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe (Viscum album), bearing aglutinous fruit. When found upon the oak, where it is rare, it was anobject of superstitious regard among the Druids. A bird lime isprepared from its fruit. [Written also misletoe, misseltoe, andmistleto.] Lindley. Loudon.
7. n:100 n. American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe n. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas n. shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks