ˌmiməˈsāsēˌē, ˌmīm- noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Mimosa, type genus + -aceae
in some classifications : a family of plants (order Rosales) that are commonly included in the family Leguminosae and that have pinnate leaves and small regular flowers in heads or spikes
• mim·o·sa·ceous | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|sāshəs adjective