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Definition of mistletoe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mistletoe

noun
 
/ˈmɪsltəʊ/,
 
/ˈmɪzltəʊ/
 
/ˈmɪsltəʊ/,
 
/ˈmɪzltəʊ/
 [uncountable]
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  1. a plant with small shiny white berries that grows on other trees and is often used as a decoration at Christmas
    • the tradition of kissing under the mistletoe
    Topics Plants and treesc2
    Word OriginOld English misteltān, from mistel ‘mistletoe’ (of Germanic origin, related to Dutch mistel and German Mistel) + tān ‘twig’.
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