Definitions for viscum
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1. Viscum, genus Viscumnoun

   type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods

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1. Viscum

   Viscum is a genus of about 70–100 species of mistletoes, native to temperate and tropical regions of Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. Traditionally, the genus has been placed in its own family Viscaceae, but recent genetic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group shows this family to be correctly placed within a larger circumscription of the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. Its name is the origin of the English word viscous, after the Latin viscum, a sticky bird lime made from the plants' berries. They are woody, obligate hemiparasitic shrubs with branches 15–80 centimetres (5.9–31.5 in) long. Their hosts are woody shrubs and trees. The foliage is dichotomously or verticillately branching, with opposite pairs or whorls of green leaves which perform some photosynthesis (minimal in some species, notably V. nudum), but with the plant drawing its mineral and water needs from the host tree. Different species of Viscum tend to use different host species; most species are able to use several different host species. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, 1–3 millimetres (0.039–0.118 in) diameter. The fruit is a berry, white, yellow, orange, or red when mature, containing one or more seeds embedded in very sticky juice; the seeds are dispersed when birds (notably the mistle thrush) eat the fruit, and remove the sticky seeds from the bill by wiping them on tree branches where they can germinate.

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1. viscum

   Viscum is a genus of approximately 70-100 species of mistletoes, which are parasitic plants that grow on a wide range of host trees. The plants are woody shrubs with green, oval leaves and white berries. They are native to regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa and are most commonly known for their use in Christmas decorations.

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1. Viscumnoun

   a genus of parasitic shrubs, including the mistletoe of Europe

2. Viscumnoun

   birdlime, which is often made from the berries of the European mistletoe

3. Etymology: [L.]

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1. Viscum

   Viscum is a genus of about 70-100 species of mistletoes, native to temperate and tropical regions of Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. Traditionally, the genus has been placed in its own family Viscaceae, but recent genetic research by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group shows this family to be correctly placed within a larger circumscription of the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. They are woody, obligate hemiparasitic shrubs with branches 15–80 centimetres long. Their hosts are woody shrubs and trees. The foliage is dichotomously or verticillately branching, with opposite pairs or whorls of green leaves which perform some photosynthesis, but with the plant drawing its mineral and water needs from the host tree. Different species of Viscum tend to use different host species; most species are able to utilise several different host species. The flowers are inconspicuous, greenish-yellow, 1–3 millimetres diameter. The fruit is a berry, white, yellow, orange, or red when mature, containing several seeds embedded in very sticky juice; the seeds are dispersed when birds eat the fruit, and remove the sticky seeds from the bill by wiping them on tree branches where they can germinate.

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1. Viscum

   vis′kum, n. a genus of parasitic plants, including the mistletoe. [L.]

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1. Viscum

   A plant genus in the family VISCACEAE, order Santalales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. Species of this genus contain cytotoxic LECTINS. The common name of MISTLETOE is used for many species of this and the LORANTHACEAE families.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of viscum in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

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   The numerical value of viscum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=viscum
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscum
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viscum
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=viscum
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=viscum