n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' m ō -s ə , m ī -, -z ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin mimus mime
Date: circa 1731
1 : any of a genus ( Mimosa ) of trees, shrubs, and herbs of the legume family that occur in tropical and warm regions and have usually bipinnate often prickly leaves and globular heads of small white or pink flowers
2 : SILK TREE
3 : a mixed drink consisting of champagne and orange juice