VISCUM


Meaning of VISCUM in English

ˈviskəm noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, mistletoe, birdlime

1. capitalized : a genus of Old World semiparasitic plants (family Loranthaceae) distinguished by the clustered axillary bracteate flowers with adnate anthers — see mistletoe

2. -s : birdlime made from the berries of the European mistletoe — compare viscin

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