1. type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods; [syn: Viscum, genus Viscum]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Viscum
n 1: type genus of the Viscaceae: Old World evergreen shrubs
parasitic on many trees including oaks but especially apple
trees, poplars, aspens and cottonwoods [syn: Viscum,
genus Viscum]