Viscum \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.
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 [syn: {genus
Viscum}]