Dictionary & Thesaurus

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(noun) small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees

Synonyms: Arceuthobium pusillum

Related Words: parasitic plant

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(noun) the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant

Synonyms: Phoradendron flavescens, Phoradendron serotinum

Related Words: false mistletoe, mistletoe