american mistletoe Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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