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Noun: mimosa  mi'mow-zu or mi'mow-su
  1. Evergreen Australasian tree having white or silvery bark and young leaves and yellow flowers
    - silver wattle, Acacia dealbata
     
  2. Any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Mimosa having usually yellow flowers and compound leaves
     
  3. [N. Amer] A mixed drink containing champagne and orange juice
    - buck's fizz [Brit]

Derived forms: mimosas

Type of: bush, mixed drink, shrub, wattle

Part of: genus Acacia, genus Mimosa

Encyclopedia: Mimosa Mimosa, Ontario Mimosa, Tennessee

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