1. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
   "They hung mistletoe in the doorway during the holiday season";
   - Viscum album, Old World mistletoe
    
2. American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
   "The false mistletoe grew on the branches of the oak tree";
   - false mistletoe
    
3. Shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks
   "The mistletoe grew high in the old oak tree";
   - Loranthus europaeus

Derived forms: mistletoes

Type of: parasitic plant

Part of: genus Loranthus, genus Phoradendron, genus Viscum, Loranthus, Phoradendron, Viscum

Encyclopedia: Mistletoe, KY