Viscum

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Viscum
    n 1: type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs
         parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple
         trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods [syn: {Viscum},
         {genus Viscum}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Viscum \Vis"cum\, n. [L.]
   1. (Bot.) A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the
      mistletoe of Europe.
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   2. Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the
      European mistletoe.
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