| american mistletoe | (n) the traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant, Syn. Phoradendron serotinum, Phoradendron flavescens |
| american mistletoe | (n) small herb with scalelike leaves on reddish-brown stems and berrylike fruits; parasitic on spruce and larch trees, Syn. Arceuthobium pusillum |