mistletoes

mistletoes
mis·tle·toe || 'mɪsltəʊ n. green plant with yellowish flowers and waxy white berries that grows parasitically on other trees (native to Europe, northern Africa and Asia); North American shrub that resembles the mistletoe plant; sprig of mistletoe used as a Christmas decoration (under which people customarily kiss)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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