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Mistletoe vs Misletoe - What's the difference?

mistletoe | misletoe |

Misletoe is a alternative form of mistletoe.



As nouns the difference between mistletoe and misletoe

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 misletoe is archaic form of lang=en.

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

    misletoe

    English

    Noun

  • (Webster 1913)