1. (

• mistletoe ,
• false_mistletoe

) American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe ;

2. (

• mistletoe ,
• Viscum_album ,
• Old_World_mistletoe

) Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas ;

3. (

• mistletoe ,
• Loranthus_europaeus

) shrub of central and southeastern Europe; partially parasitic on beeches, chestnuts and oaks ;