viscum

Noun
  1. Type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods (synset 112759832)
    is a type of: dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
    member holonym: mistletoe, old world mistletoe, viscum album - Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas
    belongs to: family viscaceae, mistletoe family, viscaceae - in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae
    same as: genus viscum

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