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Mistletoe vs Holly - What's the difference?

mistletoe | holly |

As nouns the difference between mistletoe and holly

is that mistletoe is any of several hemiparasitic evergreen plants with white berries that grow in the crowns of oaks, apple trees and other trees while holly is any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.

As a proper noun Holly is

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mistletoe

English

(wikipedia mistletoe)

Alternative forms

* misseltoe, misletoe, miseltoe, misleto * misselden, misseldine, miseleden

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several hemiparasitic evergreen plants with white berries that grow in the crowns of oaks, apple trees and other trees.
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  • A sprig of these plants used as a Christmas decoration.
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    • Usage notes

    The term mistletoe is used for both (eastern mistletoe).

    Derived terms

    * mistletoebird

    See also

    * European mistletoe * eastern mistletoe

    holly

    English

    Noun

    (hollies)
  • Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex , either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
  • The wood from this tree.
  • (with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries

    • Derived terms

    * false holly * * holly olive * holly osmanthus * * Hollywood * sea holly