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