MISTLETOE

Mistletoe

Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemi-parasitic plants in several families in the order Santalales. These plants attach to and penetrate the branches of a tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they absorb water and nutrients from the host plant.

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mistletoe

Noun

  1. Any of several parasitic evergreen plants with white berries that grow in the crowns of oaks, apple trees and other trees.
  2. A sprig of these plants used as a Christmas decoration.


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