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Definition of Mistletoes

Mistletoe
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 Mistletoes from wikipedia

- family of mistletoes, the Loranthaceae, has 73 genera and over 900 species. Subtropical and tropical climates have markedly more mistletoe species; Australia...
- Look up mistletoe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mistletoe is the common name for many species of parasitic plants. Mistletoe may also refer to: Mistletoe...
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- dwarf mistletoes. The interaction between dwarf mistletoes and their host can be generalized as a source-to-sink relationship. Dwarf mistletoes derive...
- Mistletoe Corners is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The community lends its name to nearby Mistletoe State...
- ritual of oak and mistletoe is a Celtic religious ceremony, in which white-clad druids climbed a sacred oak, cut down the mistletoe growing on it, sacrificed...
- Oak mistletoe is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Phoradendron coryae, native to western North America Phoradendron leucarpum, native...
- "Mistletoe and Wine" is a Christmas song made famous as a chart-topping single by Cliff Richard in 1988. The song was written by Jeremy Paul, Leslie Stewart...
- The Sons of Mistletoe is a Christmas drama television film that aired on CBS on December 19, 2001. A co-production of Canada and the United States, the...
- itself to the host. This structure both anchors the mistletoe, and taps into the host plant. Mistletoes use p****ive mechanisms to draw water from their hosts...