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Viscum
(gcide) | Viscum \Vis"cum\, n. [L.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the
mistletoe of Europe.
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2. Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the
European mistletoe.
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viscum
(wn) | Viscum
n 1: type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs
parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple
trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods [syn: Viscum,
genus Viscum] |
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Viscum album
(gcide) | Mistletoe \Mis"tle*toe\, n. [AS. mistelt[=a]n; mistel mistletoe
+ t[=a]n twig. AS. mistel is akin of D., G., Dan. & Sw.
mistel, OHG. mistil, Icel. mistilteinn; and AS. t[=a]n to D.
teen, OHG. zein, Icel. teinn, Goth. tains. Cf. Missel.]
(Bot.)
A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe (Viscum album),
bearing a glutinous fruit. When found upon the oak, where it
is rare, it was an object of superstitious regard among the
Druids. A bird lime is prepared from its fruit. [Written also
misletoe, misseltoe, and mistleto.] --Lindley.
--Loudon.
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Note: The mistletoe of the United States is {Phoradendron
serotinum} (syn. Phoradendron flavescens), having
broader leaves than the European kind. In different
regions various similar plants are called by this name.
The mistletoe is used as a decoration at Christmas
time, and it is a tradition that two persons of the
oposite sex finding each other under a mistletoe sprig
should kiss.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Viscin \Vis"cin\, n. (Chem.)
A clear, viscous, tasteless substance extracted from the
mucilaginous sap of the mistletoe (Viscum album), holly,
etc., and constituting an essential ingredient of birdlime.
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genus viscum
(wn) | genus Viscum
n 1: type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs
parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple
trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods [syn: Viscum,
genus Viscum] |
viscum
(wn) | Viscum
n 1: type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs
parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple
trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods [syn: Viscum,
genus Viscum] |
viscum album
(wn) | Viscum album
n 1: Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems
with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the
traditional mistletoe of Christmas [syn: mistletoe,
Viscum album, Old World mistletoe] |
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