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mistletoe

noun

Shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks

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Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
E
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

ˈmɪs(ə)ltəʊ

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noun

  1. Shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks

noun

  1. Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas

noun

  1. American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe

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