American mistletoe, n.
small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
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American mistletoe Arceuthobium pusillum
the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
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American mistletoe Phoradendron flavescens Phoradendron serotinum
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