Meaning of VISCUM
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| | Definition: | | [n] type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Viscum |
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| | See Also: | | dilleniid dicot genus, family Viscaceae, mistletoe, mistletoe family, Old World mistletoe, Viscaceae, Viscum album | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Vis"cum\, n. [L.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the
mistletoe of Europe.
2. Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the
European mistletoe.
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