false mistletoe

/fɔls ˌmɪsəlˈtoʊ/
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Definitions of false mistletoe
  1. noun
    American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
    synonyms: mistletoe
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    types:
    American mistletoe, Phoradendron flavescens, Phoradendron serotinum
    the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
    type of:
    parasitic plant
    plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it
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