Viscum

Vis´cum

n.	1.	(Bot.) A genus of parasitic shrubs, including the mistletoe of Europe.
	2.	Birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the European mistletoe.

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Viscum - type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods genus Viscum dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs family Viscaceae, mistletoe family, Viscaceae - in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae Old World mistletoe, Viscum album, mistletoe - Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas