American mistletoe

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Noun	1.	American mistletoe - the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant Phoradendron flavescens, Phoradendron serotinum false mistletoe, mistletoe - American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
	2.	American mistletoe - small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees Arceuthobium pusillum Arceuthobium, genus Arceuthobium - genus of chiefly American plants parasitic on conifers parasitic plant - plant living on another plant and obtaining organic nutriment from it

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American mistletoe, commonly called Christmas mistletoe, is found on trees from New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas.

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There are three types of mistletoe: European mistletoe which is thought to have medicinal properties; American mistletoe (the one we associate with our kissing customs); and the dwarf mistletoe which is known to be toxic.

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