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Meanings of Viscum album in English

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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        Examples for "mistletoe"
        Examples for "mistletoe"
        1
        Tansy will work, too, but it can be more dangerous than mistletoe.
        The Clan of the Cave Bear
        2
        But holly and mistletoe almost certainly played a part in the celebration.
        The Guardian
        3
        The mistletoe hung under the tester just as he had placed it.
        Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
        4
        What I have said about the woodpecker applies also to the mistletoe.
        Luck, or Cunning, as the Main Means of Organic Modification
        5
        To-morrow eager fingers would be gathering the mistletoe to decorate the house.
        The Bride of the Mistletoe
        Translations for Viscum album
        Portuguese
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