mimosa


Definition: Meaning of, mimosa in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / mɪˈməʊzə;mɪˈməʊsə /

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mimosa mimosas
[uncountable and countable]
  1. a tree with small yellow flowers that grows in hot countries
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  2. American English a mixture of CHAMPAGNE and orange juice, or a glass of this [=  Buck's Fizz British English]
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mimosa used in phrases

  • Mimosa pudica (noun)
    1. prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America, and Australia; heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey-green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched or cooled
  • Mimosa sensitiva (noun)
    1. semi-climbing prickly evergreen shrub of tropical America having compound leaves sensitive to light and touch
  • genus Mimosa (noun)
    1. genus of spiny woody shrubs or trees; named for their apparent imitation of animal sensitivity to light and heat and movement
  • mimosa bush (noun)
    1. tropical American thorny shrub or small tree; fragrant yellow flowers used in making perfumery
  • prairie mimosa (noun)
    1. perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers
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