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Definition of Misseltoe

Misseltoe
Misseltoe Mis"sel*toe, n. See Mistletoe.
misseltoe
Mistletoe Mis"tle*toe, n. [AS. mistelt[=a]n; mistel mistletoe + t[=a]n twig. AS. mistel is akin of D., G., Dan. & Sw. mistel, OHG. mistil, Icel. mistilteinn; and AS. t[=a]n to D. teen, OHG. zein, Icel. teinn, Goth. tains. Cf. Missel.] (Bot.) A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe (Viscum album), 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. [Written also misletoe, misseltoe, and mistleto.] --Lindley. Loudon. Note: The mistletoe of the United States is Phoradendron flavescens, having broader leaves than the European kind. In different regions various similar plants are called by this name.

Meaning of Misseltoe from wikipedia

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- on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2010. "3e Christmas ident 2009 – Misseltoe". YouTube. 19 December 2009. Archived from the original on 21 December...
- Emily Sherwood Streeten died on 8 October 1833. with A. W. Davis: "On the Misseltoe." The Analyst: a quarterly journal of science, literature, natural history...