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
Mimosa
The star Beta Crucis.
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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.
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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
23 April 2025
(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
