English-Thai Dictionary

mistletoe

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MISTLETOE, MISLETOE

n.mis'lto. A plant or shrub that grows on trees. It is of the genus Viscum. The berry contains a glutinous substance, and the shrub is said to be propagated by birds. This plant was held in great veneration by the Druids.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MISTLETOE

Mis "tle *toe, n. Etym: [AS. misteltan; mistel mistletoe + tan twig. AS. mistel is akin of D., G., Dan. & Sw. mistel, OHG. mistil, Icel. mistilteinn; and AS. tan to D. teen, OHG. zein, Icel. teinn, Goth. tains. Cf. Missel. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: A parasitic evergreen plant of Europe (Viscum album ), bearing a glutinous fruit. When found upon the oak, where it is rare, it was an object of superstitious regard among the Druids. A bird lime is prepared from its fruit. [Written also misletoe, misseltoe, and mistleto.] Lindley. Loudon.

 

Note: The mistletoe of the United States is Phoradendron flavescens, having broader leaves than the European kind. In different regions various similar plants are called by this name.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

mistletoe

mis tle toe |ˈmisəlˌtō ˈmɪsəlˌtoʊ | ▶noun a leathery-leaved parasitic plant that grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter. [Several species in the family Viscaceae, in particular the Eurasian Viscum album, and in the family Loranthaceae, in particular the American Phoradendron serotinum. ] ORIGIN Old English misteltān, from mistel ‘mistletoe ’ (of Germanic origin, related to Dutch mistel and German Mistel ) + tān ‘twig. ’

 

mistletoebird

mistle ¦toe |bird |ˈmɪs (ə )ltəʊˌbəːd | ▶noun an Australian flowerpecker that feeds mainly on mistletoe berries, the male of which has a bright red breast. ●Dicaeum hirundinaceum, family Dicaeidae. Alternative name: mistletoe flowerpecker.

 

Oxford Dictionary

mistletoe

mistle |toe |ˈmɪs (ə )ltəʊ | ▶noun a leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter. ●Several species in the family Viscaceae, in particular the Eurasian Viscum album and the North American Phoradendron flavescens. ORIGIN Old English misteltān, from mistel ‘mistletoe ’ (of Germanic origin, related to Dutch mistel and German Mistel ) + tān ‘twig ’.

 

mistletoebird

mistle ¦toe |bird |ˈmɪs (ə )ltəʊˌbəːd | ▶noun an Australian flowerpecker that feeds mainly on mistletoe berries, the male of which has a bright red breast. ●Dicaeum hirundinaceum, family Dicaeidae. Alternative name: mistletoe flowerpecker.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

mistletoe

mis tle toe /mɪ́s (ə )ltòʊ /名詞 U 〘植 〙ヤドリギ 〘リンゴなどに寄生する; 小枝はクリスマスの装飾に使い, その下ではだれにキスをしてもよいという伝統がある 〙.