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old world mistletoe

/əʊld wɜːrld ˈmɪsəltoʊ/

Traducción: Nombre común del muérdago europeo (Viscum album), planta semiparasitaria asociada tradicionalmente con las fiestas invernales y el folclore, usada a menudo como adorno navideño.

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/əʊld wɜːrld ˈmɪsəltoʊ/C1formalscientific
  • esNombre común del muérdago europeo (Viscum album), planta semiparasitaria asociada tradicionalmente con las fiestas invernales y el folclore, usada a menudo como adorno navideño.

A common name for the European mistletoe species (Viscum album), a semi-parasitic plant traditionally associated with winter holidays and folklore, often used as a decoration during Christmas.

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    A hemiparasitic plant (Viscum album) that grows on trees, traditionally associated with Christmas and folklore.

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    • Old world mistletoe is commonly found on apple and poplar trees.
    • The berries of old world mistletoe are toxic to humans.
    • In European folklore, old world mistletoe was considered a magical plant.