This section is from the book "The Home Cyclopedia Of General Information", by Charles Morris. Also available from Amazon: Home Cyclopedia of Necessary Knowledge.
[AS. mistelta.] An evergreen plant that grows on the branches of many kinds of trees. In winter it is covered with small white berries. This plant was held in great veneration by the Druids and is now used in the Christmas festivities.
 
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