- misteltán
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mistletoe — noun Etymology: Middle English mistilto, from Old English misteltān, from mistel mistletoe + tān twig; akin to Old High German & Old Saxon mistil mistletoe and to Old High German zein twig Date: before 12th century a European semiparasitic green… … New Collegiate Dictionary
mistletoe — /mis euhl toh /, n. 1. a European plant, Viscum album, having yellowish flowers and white berries, growing parasitically on various trees, used in Christmas decorations. 2. any of several other related, similar plants, as Phoradendron serotinum,… … Universalium
mistletoe — mis|tle|toe [ˈmısəltəu US tou] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: misteltan, from mistel mistletoe + tan small stem ] a plant with small white berries, which grows on trees. It is traditional to kiss people under a piece of mistletoe at Christmas … Dictionary of contemporary English
mistletoe — [OE] Mistletoe is a mystery word. It means literally ‘mistletoe twig’, and comes from an Old English compound misteltān formed from mistel ‘mistletoe’ and tān ‘twig’. The origins of mistel, however (which has relatives in German mistil and Dutch… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
mistletoe — noun a leathery leaved parasitic plant which grows on broadleaf trees and bears white berries in winter. [Viscum album (Eurasia), Phoradendron flavescens (N. America), and other species.] Origin OE misteltān, from mistel mistletoe (of Gmc origin) … English new terms dictionary
mistletoe — mis•tle•toe [[t]ˈmɪs əlˌtoʊ[/t]] n. 1) pln a European plant, Viscum album, having yellowish flowers and white berries, growing parasitically on trees: used in Christmas decorations 2) pln any of several other similar and related plants, as… … From formal English to slang
mistletoe — /ˈmɪsəltoʊ / (say misuhltoh) noun 1. the European plant Viscum album, often used in Christmas decorations. 2. any of various plants of the genus Amyema which grow parasitically on other plants. {Middle English mistelto, Old English misteltān,… …
mistletoe — [OE] Mistletoe is a mystery word. It means literally ‘mistletoe twig’, and comes from an Old English compound misteltān formed from mistel ‘mistletoe’ and tān ‘twig’. The origins of mistel, however (which has relatives in German mistil and Dutch… … Word origins
mistletoe — [mis′əl tō΄] n. [OE misteltan (akin to ON mistilteinn) < mistel, mistletoe (prob. < Gmc * mista, dung: from being propagated by seeds in bird dung) + tan, a twig] 1. any of various evergreen plants (genera Phoradendron and Viscum) of the… … English World dictionary
mistletoe — n. 1 a parasitic plant, Viscum album, growing on apple and other trees and bearing white glutinous berries in winter. 2 a similar plant, Phoradendron flavescens, native to N. America. Etymology: OE misteltan (as MISTLE (THRUSH), tan twig) … Useful english dictionary
