Meaning of AMERICAN MISTLETOE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees [n]  the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
	Synonyms:		Arceuthobium pusillum, Phoradendron flavescens, Phoradendron serotinum
	See Also:		Arceuthobium, false mistletoe, genus Arceuthobium, mistletoe, parasitic plant