mistletoenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈmɪs.əl.təʊ/us/ˈmɪs.əl.toʊ/an evergreen plant (= one that never loses its leaves) that grows on trees, with small, white fruits and pale yellow flowers. Mistletoe is often used as a Christmas decoration, and it is traditional to kiss someone under it:
They were kissing under the mistletoe at the office party.
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Common plants
- African violet
- aloe
- aloe vera
- anise
- aspidistra
- cow parsley
- crabgrass
- deadly nightshade
- fenugreek
- fern
- pot plant
- prickly pear
- Queen Anne's lace
- rubber plant
- runner bean
- tuft
- turves
- Venus flytrap
- wheat
- yucca
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