ˌärsyəˈthōbēəm, ˌarˌsüˈ- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek arkeuthos juniper + New Latin -bium; from its parasitism on conifers; perhaps akin to Greek arkys net — more at arachn-
: a genus of chiefly American plants (family Loranthaceae) parasitic on various conifers and having 4-angled branches, scalelike leaves, dioecious flowers, and fleshy stalked berries — see american mistletoe