Source : WordNet®

American mistletoe
     n 1: the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on
          deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
          [syn: {Phoradendron serotinum}, {Phoradendron flavescens}]
     2: small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and
        berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees
        [syn: {Arceuthobium pusillum}]