Portuguese
visco Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas.
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Tansy will work, too, but it can be more dangerous than mistletoe.
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But holly and mistletoe almost certainly played a part in the celebration.
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The mistletoe hung under the tester just as he had placed it.
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What I have said about the woodpecker applies also to the mistletoe.
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To-morrow eager fingers would be gathering the mistletoe to decorate the house.