Mistletoe

(noun.) shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks.

(noun.) Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas.

(noun.) American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe.

亨利录入

• By the time we have decked the house with this and hung up the mistletoe, we must think of starting to meet him. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• But several seedling mistletoes, growing close together on the same branch, may more truly be said to struggle with each other. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.

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