American mistletoe
n 1: the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on
deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
[syn: {American mistletoe}, {Phoradendron serotinum},
{Phoradendron flavescens}]
2: small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and
berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees [syn:
{American mistletoe}, {Arceuthobium pusillum}]