mistletoe

noun

1. American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe

   noun.plant

   Synonyms false mistletoe

   Source: WordNet 3.0

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

   noun.plant

   Synonyms old world mistletoe viscum album

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks

   noun.plant

   Synonyms loranthus europaeus

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe <i>(Viscum album)</i>, 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.

   noun

   Source: webster1913