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Sentence
The
flesh
[of
the
mistletoe
berry]
is
sticky,
and
forms
strings
and
ribbons
between
my
thumb
and
forefinger.
For
the
mistletoe,
this
viscous
goop
–
and
by
the
way,
viscous
comes
to
English
from
viscum
–
is
crucial.
The
stickiness
means
that,
after
eating
the
berries,
birds
often
regurgitate
the
seeds
and
then
wipe
their
bills
on
twigs
–
leading
to
the
seeds'
getting
glued
to
the
tree,
where
they
can
germinate
and
begin
the
cycle
anew.
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The flesh [of the mistletoe berry] is sticky, and forms strings and ribbons between my thumb and forefinger. For the mistletoe, this viscous goop – and by the way, viscous comes to English from viscum – is crucial. The stickiness means that, after eating the berries, birds often regurgitate the seeds and then wipe their bills on twigs – leading to the seeds' getting glued to the tree, where they can germinate and begin the cycle anew.
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