Mistletoe

/ˈmɪs(ə)ltəʊ/

Synonyms for "mistletoe" (12 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
customdecorative sprayfalse mistletoe

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
hemiparasiteloranthus europaeusmistletoe decoration

Related words (6)

Noun(6 words)
old world mistletoeparasitic plantritualtraditionviscumviscum album

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American mistletoedwarf mistletoemistletoe spraymistletoe wreathromantic ritualseasonal kissing tradition

Collocations

5 entries
Christmas mistletoemistletoe berrymistletoe branchmistletoe leafmistletoe ornament

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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I kissed him under the mistletoe.

Source: tatoeba (4057992)

I used the mistletoe as an excuse to kiss him.

Source: tatoeba (4057995)

From the center of the ceiling of this kitchen, old Wardle had just suspended with his own hands a huge branch of mistletoe.

Source: tatoeba (5680732)

A more barbarous form of these rejoicings took place among the rude peoples of the north where great blocks of wood blazed in honor of Odin and Thor, and sacrifices of men and cattle were made to them. Mistletoe was cut then from the sacred oaks with a golden sickle by the Prince of the Druids.

Source: tatoeba (5681793)

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