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mistletoe (enc)

Mistletoe

Noun1.mistletoe - American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
genus Phoradendron, Phoradendron - any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe
American mistletoe, Phoradendron flavescens, Phoradendron serotinum - the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
parasitic plant - plant living on another plant and obtaining from it organic nutriment
2.mistletoe - Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
genus Viscum, Viscum - type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods
parasitic plant - plant living on another plant and obtaining from it organic nutriment
3.mistletoe - shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks
genus Loranthus, Loranthus - type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species
parasitic plant - plant living on another plant and obtaining from it organic nutriment

 

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