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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-uh l-toh]
- /ˈmɪs əlˌtoʊ/
- /ˈmɪs.l̩.təʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mis-uh l-toh]
- /ˈmɪs əlˌtoʊ/
Definitions of mistletoe word
- noun mistletoe a European plant, Viscum album, having yellowish flowers and white berries, growing parasitically on various trees, used in Christmas decorations. 1
- noun mistletoe any of several other related, similar plants, as Phoradendron serotinum, of the U.S.: the state flower of Oklahoma. 1
- noun mistletoe A leathery-leaved parasitic plant that grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter. 1
- noun mistletoe plant with white berries 1
- noun mistletoe Christmas: sprig of mistletoe 1
- uncountable noun mistletoe Mistletoe is a plant with pale berries that grows on the branches of some trees. Mistletoe is used in Britain and the United States as a Christmas decoration, and people often kiss under it. 0
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Origin of mistletoe
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English mistelto, apparently back formation from Old English misteltān (mistel mistletoe, basil + tān twig), the -n being taken as plural ending; cognate with Old Norse mistilteinn
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Parts of speech for Mistletoe
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mistletoe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mistletoe usage trend in Literature
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