American mistletoe
1. the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant • Syn: Phoradendron serotinum, Phoradendron flavescens • Hypernyms: mistletoe, false mistletoe 2. small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees • Syn: Arceuthobium pusillum • Hypernyms: parasitic plant • Member Holonyms: Arceuthobium, genus Arceuthobium
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