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American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe

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

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

American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe

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

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

Parasitic plants that form a bushy growth on branches of host trees which are in the order Santalales. It includes the Christmas mistletoe family (VISCACEAE), the showy mistletoe family (LORANTHACEAE) and the catkin mistletoe family (Eremolepidaceae). The composition of toxins, lectins, tyramine, phenethylamines, and other compounds may be affected by the host.

An evergreen plant which grows and feeds on apple trees, oak trees, etc.

A parasitic plant which grows on different trees, particularly the apple, and sometimes the oak.

Viscum album- m. Yellowish, Viscum flavescens.

n. [Anglo-Saxon, Dutch] A parasitic evergreen plant of the genus Viscum, bearing small yellow green flowers, and white glutinous berries. It was used in religious services, particularly by the Druids.