mistletoe
noun/ˈmɪsltəʊ/, /ˈmɪzltəʊ/
/ˈmɪsltəʊ/, /ˈmɪzltəʊ/
[uncountable]- 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
Word OriginOld English misteltān, from mistel ‘mistletoe’ (of Germanic origin, related to Dutch mistel and German Mistel) + tān ‘twig’.Definitions on the go
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