MIMOSA


Meaning of MIMOSA in English

mi ‧ mo ‧ sa /mɪˈməʊzə $ -ˈmoʊsə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: mimus ( ⇨ ↑ mime 1 ); because it copies animal behavior in reacting when touched ]

1 . a tree with small yellow flowers that grows in hot countries

2 . American English a mixture of ↑ champagne and orange juice, or a glass of this SYN Buck’s Fizz British English

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.