mistletoe

A noun referring to a parasitic shrub with leathery leaves and waxy white berries, traditionally associated with Christmas decorations and customs.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa un arbusto parásito con hojas coriáceas y bayas blancas cerosas, tradicionalmente asociado con la decoración navideña y las costumbres de besarse debajo de él.

1. Christmas plant B1 formal

   A parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration, under which people kiss.

   • They hung mistletoe in the doorway for the holiday party.
   • According to tradition, you must kiss under the mistletoe.
   • The mistletoe berries are white and sticky.

   🇪🇸muérdago (planta navideña)

2. American mistletoe B2 formal american

   A group of plants native to the Americas that resemble the European mistletoe, often used in similar traditions.

   • American mistletoe is commonly found on oak trees in the southern United States.
   • The berries of American mistletoe are also white and glutinous.
   • This species is often used in Christmas decorations in North America.

   🇪🇸muérdago americano

   Sinónimos: american mistletoe

3. European mistletoe B2 formal british

   A parasitic shrub native to Europe, with leathery leaves and waxy white berries, traditionally associated with Christmas.

   • European mistletoe grows on apple and poplar trees.
   • The Druids considered European mistletoe sacred.
   • This variety is the classic mistletoe of Christmas folklore.

   🇪🇸Muérdago europeo

4. Central and Southeastern European mistletoe C1 formal british

   A partially parasitic shrub found in central and southeastern Europe, often growing on beeches, chestnuts, and oaks.

   • This mistletoe species is common in the forests of the Balkans.
   • It partially parasitizes beech and chestnut trees.
   • The plant's berries are a food source for some birds.

   🇪🇸muérdago de Europa central y sudoriental

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• mistletoes' possessive plural form
• mistletoe's possessive singular form