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Definition of mimosa noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mimosa

noun
 
/mɪˈməʊzə/,
 
/mɪˈməʊsə/
 
/mɪˈməʊzə/,
 
/mɪˈməʊsə/
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  1. [countable, uncountable] a plant with leaves that are sensitive to touch and lightTopics Plants and treesc2
  2. [countable, uncountable] an Australian tree with balls of yellow flowersTopics Plants and treesc2
  3. (North American English)
    (British English Buck’s Fizz)
    [countable] an alcoholic drink made by mixing sparkling white wine (= with bubbles) with orange juiceTopics Drinksc2
    4. Word Originmodern Latin, apparently from Latin mimus ‘mime’ (because the plant seemingly mimics the sensitivity of an animal) + the feminine suffix -osa.
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