Animals And THAT is a Symbol of Kissing? By Commonplace Fun Facts on December 24, 2014 • ( Leave a comment ) Mistletoe (Viscum album) is from the Anglo-Saxon word misteltan, which means “little dung twig” because the plant spreads through bird droppings. source Read about more unusual Christmas Traditions Share this:LinkedInEmailFacebookRedditTwitterPrintTumblrPocketPinterestTelegramWhatsAppSkypeLike this:Like Loading... Related Categories: Animals, Customs, Holidays, Nature Tagged as: bird droppings, Christmas, Christmas traditions, guano, kissing, mistletoe, origins, poop