- mis|tle
- mis|tle «MIHS uhl», noun, or mistle thrush,= missel thrush. (Cf. ↑missel thrush)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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mis|tle|toe — «MIHS uhl toh», noun. 1. a plant with small, waxy, white berries and yellow flowers, that grows mostly as a parasite on trees, but produces some chlorophyll and is capable of photosynthesis. 2. a sprig of mistletoe, often used as a Christmas… … Useful english dictionary
mis·tle·toe — /ˈmısəlˌtoʊ/ noun [noncount] : a plant with yellowish flowers and white berries that is traditionally used as a Christmas decoration ◇ Pieces of mistletoe are often hung from the ceiling or in a doorway at Christmastime. According to tradition,… … Useful english dictionary
cac|o|mis|tle — «KAK uh MIHS uhl», noun. 1. a small, flesh eating mammal of North America, belonging to the same family as, but smaller than, the raccoon; ringtail; bassarisk. 2. its pelt or fur. ╂[< Mexican Spanish cacomixtle < Nahuatl tlacomiztli <… … Useful english dictionary
tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; … English syllables
mistle — mis·tle … English syllables
mistlethrush — mis·tle thrush also mis·sel thrush (mĭsʹəl) n. A European thrush (Turdus viscivorus) that feeds on berries, especially those of mistletoe. [From obsolete missel, mistletoe, from Middle English mistel, from Old English. See mistletoe.] * * * … Universalium
mistletoe — mis|tle|toe [ˈmısəltəu US tou] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: misteltan, from mistel mistletoe + tan small stem ] a plant with small white berries, which grows on trees. It is traditional to kiss people under a piece of mistletoe at Christmas … Dictionary of contemporary English
mistletoe — mis|tle|toe [ mısl,tou ] noun uncount a bush that produces small white fruits. Its branches are often used as a Christmas decoration … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mistletoe — mis·tle·toe … English syllables
mistletoe — mis•tle•toe [[t]ˈmɪs əlˌtoʊ[/t]] n. 1) pln a European plant, Viscum album, having yellowish flowers and white berries, growing parasitically on trees: used in Christmas decorations 2) pln any of several other similar and related plants, as… … From formal English to slang
