muérdago

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish mórdago, of uncertain ultimate origin; possibly Basque miur. Alternatively from Latin mordicus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmweɾdaɡo/ [ˈmweɾ.ð̞a.ɣ̞o]
• Rhymes: -eɾdaɡo
• Syllabification: muér‧da‧go

Noun

muérdago m (plural muérdagos)

1. mistletoe (plant)

   Synonym: liga

Further reading

• “muérdago”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10