English noun: American mistletoe | |||
1. | American mistletoe (plant) the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant | ||
Synonyms | Phoradendron flavescens, Phoradendron serotinum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | false mistletoe, mistletoe | ||
2. | American mistletoe (plant) small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees | ||
Synonyms | Arceuthobium pusillum | ||
Broader (hypernym) | parasitic plant | ||
Member meronym | Arceuthobium, genus Arceuthobium | ||