MIMOSA


Meaning of MIMOSA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈmō-sə, mī-, -zə ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.