viscum

2 definitions found

viscum - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Viscum \Vis"cum\, n. [L.]
     1. (Bot.) A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the
        mistletoe of Europe.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the
        European mistletoe.
        [1913 Webster]

viscum - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Viscum
      n 1: type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs
           parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple
           trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods [syn: Viscum,
           genus Viscum]