1 viscum | Definition of viscum

viscum

noun
vis·​cum | \ ˈviskÉ™m\

Definition of viscum

1 capitalized : a genus of Old World semiparasitic plants (family Loranthaceae) distinguished by the clustered axillary bracteate flowers with adnate anthers — see mistletoe
2 plural -s : birdlime made from the berries of the European mistletoe — compare viscin

History and Etymology for viscum

New Latin, from Latin, mistletoe, birdlime

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