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Meaning of AMERICAN MISTLETOE

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
  2. [n]  the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
 
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 Synonyms: Arceuthobium pusillum, Phoradendron flavescens, Phoradendron serotinum
 
 See Also: Arceuthobium, false mistletoe, genus Arceuthobium, mistletoe, parasitic plant

 

 

 

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