Mistletoe
WordNet
noun
(1) Shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks
(2) Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
(3) American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Old English misteltān, from mistel ‘mistletoe’ + tān ‘twig’. Compare mistle.
Noun
- Any of several parasitic evergreen plants with white berries that grow in the crowns of oaks, apple trees and other trees.
- A sprig of these plants used as a Christmas decoration.
Usage notes
The term mistletoe is used for both Viscum album (European mistletoe) and Phoradendron leucarpum (eastern mistletoe).