MIMOSA

mimosa, buck's fizz

(noun) a mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice

mimosa

(noun) any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Mimosa

The star Beta Crucis.

Synonyms

• Becrux

Anagrams

• Maoism

Etymology

Noun

mimosa (plural mimosas or mimosae)

(botany) A plant belonging to the genus Mimosa usually found in tropical climates, their leaves are usually prickly and sensitive to touch or light, and have small white or pink flowers.

Albizia species (silk tree, pink siris).

Acacia species.

A cocktail consisting of half champagne and half orange juice.

Anagrams

• Maoism

Source: Wiktionary


Mi*mo"sa, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. Mime.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of leguminous plants, containing many species, and including the sensitive plants (Mimosa sensitiva, and M. pudica).

Note: The term mimosa is also applied in commerce to several kinds bark imported from Australia, and used in tanning; -- called also wattle bark. Tomlinson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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