'Viscum' definitions:
Definition of 'Viscum'
(from WordNet)
noun
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]
Definition of 'Viscum'
From: GCIDE
- 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]