About The Word Viscum
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Viscum
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What's The Definition Of Viscum?
[n] type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods
Synonyms | Synonyms for Viscum: genus Viscum Related Terms | Find terms related to Viscum: See Also | dilleniid dicot genus | family Viscaceae | mistletoe | mistletoe family | Old World mistletoe | Viscaceae | Viscum album Viscum In Webster's Dictionary \Vis"cum\, n. [L.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the
mistletoe of Europe.
2. Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the
European mistletoe.
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