MISTLETOE


Meaning of MISTLETOE in English

n.1 a parasitic plant, Viscum album, growing on apple and other trees and bearing white glutinous berries in winter.

2 a similar plant, Phoradendron flavescens, native to N. America.

Etymology: OE misteltan (as MISTLE (THRUSH), tan twig)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.