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 | ||