Hypernym

dilleniid dicot genus 1

noun

genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs

Member_meronym

Viscaceae 1

noun

in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae

mistletoe 2

noun

Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas

Viscum 1

noundomain: plant

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Synonyms

genus Viscum 1
type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods

Member_holonym

Viscaceae 1

noun

in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae

mistletoe 2

noun

Old World parasitic shrub having branching greenish stems with leathery leaves and waxy white glutinous berries; the traditional mistletoe of Christmas