mesquite mistletoe

noun

Phoradendron californicum, a hemiparasitic plant native to southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, Sinaloa and Baja California.

Meanings

nounmesquite mistletoe (plural mesquite mistletoes)

plural mesquite mistletoes

  1. Phoradendron californicum, a hemiparasitic plant native to southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, Sinaloa and Baja California.

    Synonyms: desert mistletoe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPhoradendron californicum, a hemiparasitic plant native to southern California, Nevada, Arizona, Sonora, Sinaloa and Baja California.

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