mistletoe

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Synonyms: misletoe, mistletoes

Antonyms: misletoe, mistletoes

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|uncountable}} Any of numerous [[hemiparasitic]] [[evergreen]] [[plant#Noun|plants]] of the [[order#Noun|order]] {{taxfmt|Santalales|order}} with [[white]] [[berry|berries]] that grow in the [[crown#Noun|crowns]] of [[apple tree]]s, [[oak]]s, and other [[tree]]s, such as the [[European mistletoe]] ({{taxfmt|Viscum album|species}}) and {{vern|American mistletoe}} or {{vern|eastern mistletoe}} ({{taxlink|Phoradendron leucarpum|species}}).
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[sprig]] of one such plant used as a [[Christmas]] [[decoration]], associated with the [[custom#Noun|custom]] that a [[man#Noun|man]] may [[kiss#Verb|kiss]] any [[woman]] [[stand#Verb|standing]] beneath it.

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