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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries槲寄生
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hú jì shēng
"他们在槲寄生下接吻。"
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A parasitic plant with white berries that grows on various trees, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration under which people kiss.
"They hung a sprig of mistletoe above the front doorway for the holiday party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'misteltān', where 'mistel' meant dung or birdlime and 'tān' meant twig. The name reflects the ancient folk belief that the plant was propagated through the droppings of thrushes that ate the berries.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Mistletoe"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Mistletoe" is said worldwide
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gui
Transliteration: /ɡi/
"Le gui est traditionnellement accroché à Noël."
Mistel
Transliteration: /ˈmɪstəl/
"Man küsst sich unter der Mistel zu Weihnachten."
vischio
Transliteration: /ˈvis.kjo/
"Ci si bacia sotto il vischio a Capodanno."
muérdago
Transliteration: /ˈmweɾ.da.ɣo/
"Colgaron muérdago en la puerta durante las fiestas."
visco
Transliteration: /ˈviʃ.ku/
"O visco é uma planta usada nas decorações natalinas."
मिसल्टो
Transliteration: misalto
"क्रिसमस पर मिसल्टो के नीचेKiss करने की परंपरा है।"
槲寄生
Transliteration: hú jì shēng
"他们在槲寄生下接吻。"
겨우살이
Transliteration: gyeowusari
"사람들은 크리스마스에 겨우살이 아래에서 입을 맞춘다."
宿り木
Transliteration: yadorigi
"クリスマスには宿り木の下でキスをする習慣があります。"
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