mistletoe
/ˈmɪsəltəʊ/noun
1- a leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter槲寄生属植物。
1.1
- Several species in the family Viscaceae, in particular the Eurasian Viscum album and the North American Phoradendron flavescens.槲寄生科：数种, 尤指欧亚白果槲寄生和北美的柿寄生。
词源
Old English misteltān, from mistel 'mistletoe' （of Germanic origin, related to Dutch mistel and German Mistel） + tān 'twig'.