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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 more than 900 species. Subtropical and tropical climates have markedly more mistletoe species;...
- 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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- 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...
- dwarf mistletoes. The interaction between dwarf mistletoes and their host can be generalized as a source-to-sink relationship. Dwarf mistletoes derive...
- Christmas on Mistletoe Farm is a 2022 British Christmas comedy film written and directed by Debbie Isitt. It was released on Netflix on 23 November 2022...
- does its own photosynthesis, making it a hemiparasite. Desert mistletoes, like mistletoes in general, weave nutrient cycles together through their unique...
- have been named HMS Mistletoe including: HMS Mistletoe (1809), a Shamrock-class schooner launched in 1809 and lost in 1816 HMS Mistletoe (1883) an Albacore-class...
- "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...
- "Blame It on the Mistletoe" is a song by British singer and songwriter Ella Henderson and American singer-songwriter and musician AJ Mitc****. It was...