viscum

noun

vis·​cum

ˈviskəm

1

capitalized : a genus of Old World semiparasitic plants (family Loranthaceae) distinguished by the clustered axillary bracteate flowers with adnate anthers see mistletoe

2

plural -s : birdlime made from the berries of the European mistletoe compare viscin

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, mistletoe, birdlime

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